“I would say yeah, they should be allowed to get married. They're still human beings even though they've made some mistakes. They should still be able to find someone to love and be with.”

— Katie Hermes, meeting specialist, Lawrence

“If they find someone who wants to marry them, I don't see any problem with that.”

— Joerg Meindl, Kansas University Ph.D. candidate, Speyer, Germany

“No. If they're in prison, their rights should be taken away. That's why it's prison.”

— Phil Garcia, manager, Lawrence

“I guess, if they are following the rules and doing what they're supposed to in terms of their rehabilitation. Then it's up to the person that wants to marry them. People do crazier things.”

— Tiffany Gammon, paraeducator, Lawrence