Thus, there exists a continuum of PSE varieties-some more like ASL, others more like English. This can be illustrated in the following way. Pidgin Sign English in the Deaf Community from American Sign Language by Charlotte Baker-Shenk and Dennis Cokely. Drawing by Frank A. Paul. Washington, D.C.: Clerc Books, 1980.
In 38 states and the District of Columbia, most ex-felons automatically gain the right to vote upon the completion of their sentence. In some states, ex-felons must wait for a certain period of time after the completion of their sentence before rights can be restored.
In 2008, more than 10,000 inactive caseswere closed without revocation. When the closure of these inactive cases is considered inconjunction with actively supervised successful closures in 2008, the rate of cases closedsuccessfully increases from 67.0 percent to 74.3 percent.