In my opinion, inmates should have the right to vote, just like other citizens. There has been a major shift. In the past, a person sentenced to prison was considered dead under the law. Gradually, certain rights were granted to inmates. Today, we take a different approach, which is reflected in the public policy of the country in which the inmate is being detained. Inmates must now be rehabilitated. To my way of thinking, allowing inmates to participate in the country's electoral process is a very important step in the rehabilitation process. There is nothing unusual about this. In fact, it's quite simple. Inmates were allowed to vote in a referendum held in P.E.I.
On November 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.