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| Voting After Jail Time Could Change |
| By necn.com |
| Published: 02/04/2011 |
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state Senate panel considered a bill Thursday that would give felons the right to vote as soon as they are released, a change to current law that requires them to wait until they serve out their parole or probation. The bill, currently under consideration by the Senate State Affairs Committee, would mitigate Alaska's high rate of felon recidivism and cut costs through reduced incarceration rates, said its sponsor, Sen. Bettye Davis, D-Anchorage. "In those states where they are allowed to vote, they do not reoffend," Davis said. "The bill could save lots of money." Under current law, a felon may not vote while on parole or probation or while serving a suspended sentence. According to Carmen Gutierrez, deputy commissioner of the Department of Corrections, state prisons released 298 convicted felons per month in 2009, with 66 percent later returning to custody. Read More. |
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