maybe a hotter take but even people who have received life sentences should still be able to vote for candidates/policy that will affect them. prisoners pay income tax if they work, use healthcare/education, and are a product of policy
Idk how controversial this is, but people with a criminal record should be able to vote. The fact that there’s no national consensus on this shocks me (2 states let incarcerated people vote, 4 require a pardon/appeal). They still deserve representation