How does having a felony on your record, make life difficult?

Yes. Well... *more* difficult than if you didn't have one anyway,

I was a probation and parole officer for a long time and the most obvious complication was the job market. One of the conditions of parole and probation in Maryland is to get a job and it wasn't easy for people with felony convictions. There were certain occupations where it didn't seem to matter, such as roofers and landscaping, but generally it did.

Hello sasha:

I'd BE a congressman, if I wasn't a convicted felon.

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