Thus, there exists a continuum of PSE varieties-some more like ASL, others more like English. This can be illustrated in the following way. Pidgin Sign English in the Deaf Community from American Sign Language by Charlotte Baker-Shenk and Dennis Cokely. Drawing by Frank A. Paul. Washington, D.C.: Clerc Books, 1980.
In 38 states and the District of Columbia, most ex-felons automatically gain the right to vote upon the completion of their sentence. In some states, ex-felons must wait for a certain period of time after the completion of their sentence before rights can be restored.
What Rights Do Felons Lose? A felony conviction doesnât end with doing time or completing probation or parole. Once you have a felony record, you lose certain rights, sometimes forever, other times until you petition to have those rights returned to you. In some cases, the determination about which rights can be returned is up to the individual state. Others are Federally mandated, like not being allowed to possess a gun.