How is life different for a convicted felon?

Convicted felons can't vote. They can't own a gun. If they do, it's a five year prison sentence. Many employers won't hire a convicted felon. They have to be careful not to get arrested again because the sentences from judges get harsher - such as 25 years for a third strike in some states. They may be on parole which can have lots of restrictions such as a curfew, no going to bars, or testing for alcohol and drugs. In Ky. we have the persistent offender statute. 2nd felony with the PFO(persisitant felony offender) you will get the max sentence,ie,class D felony carries 1 to five years.

With the pfo, you will get 5 eyesore's. On the third felony conviction with the PFO it's a whole nother ball game. The class

D felony gets enhanced to a class C felony which carries 5 to 10 years and is usually 10 flat, no parole unless your very connected in some way.

Violent crimes , even for first timers, you must do 85% of your sentence befor you see the parole board. As said befor.finding a job at all is close to impossible due to the simplicity of getting a background check. The PFO and violent crime enhancements is why the Ky prisons are so over populated.