Prisoner power

If you’re gonna go to prison, I recommend Vermont or Maine.

I don’t know if the chow or movies are better there, but you can vote.

That’s right, taxpayers. Those two states allow prison inmates to help choose our leaders — even murderers. In Vermont, the only crime that can keep you from getting a ballot is … election fraud.

You might think that inmates would be grateful for this perk, but you would be wrong.

“A lot of guys feel, being in jail, we get treated beneath other people when in fact we can be treated as equals,” said Elliot Russell, serving an eight-month sentence for aggravated assault.

Right, Elliot. You’re just like responsible people who obey the law, except you don’t. And on top of it, society discriminates against you for your lousy felony!

It ain’t fair. Then again, lots of politicians end up in prison for graft and corruption, so I guess it completes the cycle after all.