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| Maine's system allows vote |
| By keepmecurrent.com |
| Published: 10/31/2008 |
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To many of the inmates at Maine Correctional Center in Windham, the details and debates of the 2008 election seem like they are happening in another world. But to Michael Gagne, now two years into an over four-year sentence for numerous counts of burglary, the election provides him a chance to be an average citizen, to care about the things that impact himself and others and to let his opinion be heard. It is a voice that few prisoners in this country have. Maine and Vermont are the only two states to allow inmates the right to vote while incarcerated for a felony, and prisoners in Windham said exercising this right makes them feel more like citizens, keeps them connected to their community and eases their transition back into the world once they are released. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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