Many people would say that convicts deserve nothing more than a basic existence because of the crime(s) they committed and, while I agree, I think they also deserve a chance to improve and get better. attempt to legally rise above their past. I mean that, to some extent, their debts to society have been paid and what better incentive to prevent them from reoffending than to give them a real sense of self-efficacy or some sort of opportunity equal to that of the rest of the population of the country. That said, I think convicts should be on welfare because after being convicted, in most states certain jobs cannot be obtained, they find themselves disenfranchised and they should not be reminded constantly their past, because everyone does things. errors, colossal or tiny. One of the reasons I believe convicts should receive some form of welfare is the lack of employment eligibility. If these people were convicted of crimes, employers would prefer not to give them the opportunity for employment, without necessarily caring whether they are the perfect and most qualified potential employee for the position. This thought process is okay until you start to consider the fact that if these people can't make money, enough money to support themselves and possibly their families, and they aren't strong minded, then the door to their past opens and it makes it much easier to steal or whatever else they did in the past. For employers who are much more lenient with their hiring practices or who feel a little more secure and confident that their new employees won't reoffend or embarrass their company by hiring ex-cons, it is more likely that employees will not pay. much more than the minimum wage or a little bit more than half a liter of paper ... this would not have happened otherwise. That said, if there is a conviction for a crime that was not committed by the person convicted, no one will hear "I didn't do it" because all they will see is your file and even if the files can be expunged, who knows that the past will cling to it forever, waiting to reveal this information about the ex-convict to ruin him. In conclusion, would you rather be harassed and bothered, maybe even robbed because an ex-convict feels like a second-class, poverty-stricken citizen? Or would you rather they receive welfare after applying for a job, but not being considered, after being disenfranchised, and simply because of their past actions they are trying to maybe to get rid of? Choose wisely, because one way or another, we, those who are not convicts, are directly affected by it..