What does it mean to convict a felon?

A convicted felon is, by definition, someone who has been convicted of a felony. Most people who are convicted of a felony spend time in prison or jail as part of their punishment under law. However, serving time incarcerated is not a mandatory characteristic of being a convicted felon.

Who is considered a convict?

A convict is a person who has been found guilty — convicted — of a crime and is serving a sentence in prison. When you convict (accent on the second syllable) someone of a crime, you find them guilty.

What is a kite in jail?

Anyone who practices medicine in a jail or prison has to become familiar with a broad array of slang terms that are unique to the correctional setting. One such word is “kite.” In a jail or a prison, the term “kite” refers to a written request for something.

Do convicts go to jail?

A convict is “a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court” or “a person serving a sentence in prison”. The label of “ex-convict” usually has lifelong implications, such as social stigma or reduced opportunities for employment.

What is the difference between a felon and a convicted felon?

Felons have committed a felony and been convicted of it. There really is not a difference. A felon is a person convicted of a felony. A convict is a shorter word a person convicted of a felony. A felony is a high crime of seriousness.

What does it mean to be called a convict?

A convict is someone who’s been convicted of a crime (which could be a misdemeanor or a felony) but generally refers to someone who has “done time” in jail. Note that infractions and citations are not the same things as crimes or convictions.

Why do people in the formerly incarcerated community shun terms like ‘felon’?

“People in the formerly incarcerated community, we tend to shun terms like ex-felon, ex-offender, ex-convict because they are labels that really describe conduct, not who we are as people,” Atkinson said. “We’re more than the sum total of some of our worst mistakes. We are fathers, we are husbands, we are community members.”