This was a non violent crime and I had never been in jail before. I served my sentence until I was discharged. I am not on parole and I have paid my fines and court costs. Now, that I have a NEW LABEL in life - I'm a felon. I have a Masters degree I can not use and I don't have a life of crime to fall back on. Why must I be punished everyday of my life, or until it can be taken off my record in six more years, but until then I have to survive. I have student loans to pay off and I'm a single parent of one child. I live in a small town and can't even get a job at the convienent store because of my felony charge. I know I live in a back asswards state of Oklahoma where prison is our industry as in Texas, but how long should I pay for my debt? I did the crime and did the time... but everyday looking for a job and hearing the word No is not putting food on the table. Go to the same state and get help (food stamps, etc.) It just doesn't make sense to me, can I hear a good word about this?
2006-09-26 03:14:01 · 6 answers · asked by docie555@yahoo.com 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In Canada we have a pardon system (not recognized by the US). It is designed specifically for people in your situation. You are a good citizen who made a mistake. After three or five years, depending on the crime, a pardon is applied for. If the felon is of good character (not even investigations can have occured), then you get a pardon and can claim to not have a record.
This does not apply to sexual crimes. They stay with you forever.
2006-09-30 03:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not saying what you did. I have a son who was in the same boat and he explained his felon status on the app and finally got a job. Unless it was theft from your job alot of people are pretty understanding of someone making a mistake. He told them what the crime was and got hired by an independent person, not a company, and didn't have to worry everyday about it. It was in Oklahoma also. I agree that once you have done your time in jail you should be finished unless of course it is something you are bound to do again (like molesting a child). My son's was a sex crime but he was 18 and she was 15 (consenting) but in the eyes of the law he was a sex offender even though it happens at those ages everyday. He took his papers to show what the charge was and got a Job. Good luck to you and I hope things get better for you and your child. Wish I had a job for you.
2006-09-26 03:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by 51ain'tbad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug crime legislations could replace first. My feeling is that criminals may merely, in a reliable society with merely regulations may make up a small share of the inhabitants, no longer sufficient to dictate a swing and in no way sufficient to over-characterize any minority team, if it does, then there is something incorrect with the device itself, and the thanks to locate that answer is to allow prisoners to vote. So i'm for the right to vote for felons- it may merely be a reliable project.
2016-12-02 02:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by arnoult 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the actual crime u committed.
If u like molested a child or something, then I think u should be punished horribly for the rest of your life!
2006-09-26 03:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by It'sMe23 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what makes you think it will come off your record? i served a 10 year probation that was adjudicated at the end. it still haunts me. if i fill out an application it asks if i have ever been arrested and the answer is yes but if it asks convicted it's no...most ask about arrested tho. good luck to you
2006-09-26 03:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you served your time you should not continue to be punished unless you are a child predator or other type of sex offender.
2006-09-26 03:17:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋