👉 Presuffrage is a legal concept in the United States, where an individual who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison must be released from prison before their sentence can be served. This means that the person will not have to serve their time behind bars until they are released on parole or probation. The term "presuffrage" was first used by John Adams in 1789, when he wrote a letter to Congress outlining the concept of presuffrage. The idea was