In some [1] European countries it is normal. In other European countries it isn't. It is very much a political issue, so much so that many goverments, including

In some [1] European countries it is normal. In other European countries it isn't. It is very much a political issue, so much so that many goverments, including that of the UK [2] defied or contravened the ECHR decision on the matter for decades. [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20447504 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20447504 [2] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/07/council-of-europe-accepts-uk-compromise-on-prisoner-voting-rights https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/07/council-of-...