[mainestategop]

I'm a one time felon from 1969 ... jast a few months after the gun control act of '68, and I've been a goody two shoes ever since still can't have a gun

Just goes to show that it doesn't work. Meanwhile plenty of criminals who wont go straight carry guns.

[pepsi_junkie]

Personally I think people should serve their time without parole and when they are out, they should be treated the same as any other citizen unless they commit further crimes, then the statutes for repeat offenders should be harsh.

If you insist on parole, then a felon like set of restrictions should be in place for the duration of their original sentence. Once that's up, they are regular citizens again.

Just my opinion, don't think once you complete your sentence you should be forever left crawling in the mud unless you go back to crime, then a hammer comes down hard.