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Citizenship, Democracy, and the Civic Reintegration of Criminal Offenders

Christopher Uggen

University of Minnesota, uggen001{at}umn.edu

Jeff Manza

Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University

Melissa Thompson

Portland State University

Convicted felons face both legal and informal barriers to becoming productive citizens at work, responsible citizens in family life, and active citizens in their communities. As criminal punishment has increased in the United States, collateral sanctions such as voting restrictions have taken on new meaning. The authors place such restrictions in comparative context and consider their effects on civil liberties, democratic institutions, and civic life more generally. Based on demographic life tables, the authors estimate that approximately 4 million former prisoners and 11.7 million former felons live and work among us every day. The authors describe historical changes in these groups; their effects on social institutions; and the extent to which they constitute a caste, class, or status group within American society. The authors conclude by discussing how reintegrative criminal justice practices might strengthen democracy while preserving, and perhaps enhancing, public safety.

Key Words: crime • punishment • voting • democracy • reintegration

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 605, No. 1, 281-310 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716206286898
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