I, for one, agree with this. If their debt to society has been repaid in full, then there’s no reason to further punish them. If it hasn’t been repaid then they should not be out of prison...
Felonies
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/felonies.html
“Today many crimes classified as felonies are still considered offensive to the moral standards in most American communities. They include terrorism, treason, arson, murder, rape, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping, among others.”
Yes, we definitely want these types of people to determine the outcome of elections. (/sarc)
Just exactly how can these crimes be "repaid" to society? How is a person unkilled, or unraped? Punishing a violent felon by incarceration further burdens society. Nowhere is anything "repaid". Except maybe the lawyers.