Person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court
This article is about the term "convict" when applied to an individual. For other uses, see Convict (disambiguation).
For a person convicted of a felony crime, see Convicted felon.
See also Conviction.
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A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison".[1] Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con",[2] while a common label for former convicts, especially those recently released from prison, is "ex-con" ("ex-convict"). Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences tend not to be described as "convicts".
The label of "ex-convict" usually has lifelong implications, such as social stigma or reduced opportunities for employment. The federal government of Australia, for instance, will not, in general, employ an ex-convict, while some state and territory governments may limit the time for or before which a former convict may be employed.[citation needed]
^Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, p. 311 (2d Coll. Ed. 1978).
^Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, p. 292 (2d Coll. Ed. 1978).
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