Absolutely! I don't want serious felons in sensitive positions. We must however realize that in todays society even child support violations can become felonies.
In the pursuit of the vote and retention of power legislators create ever harsher penalties just to be able to stand before a crowd and proclaim "I did this for you", many times the new penalties are felonies thus making more people un or under employable.
I guess my real point is, if were going to release them and tell them they are citizens again, we have to have some way for them to be productive.
IF they CHOSE to be so.
Other wise we just shuffle them in and out of prison and scream about the recidivism rates.
I agree with your statement: “I guess my real point is, if were going to release them and tell them they are citizens again, we have to have some way for them to be productive.”
My goodness - we help so many other people, the least we can do is help our own!