LINCOLN — Roughly 7,000 Nebraskans today can directly benefit from a newly passed state law that eliminates a two-year waiting period and immediately restores voting rights to felons upon completion of their sentence, advocates of the law said Friday. Members of a coalition that has fought years for the legal change now are preparing to […] The post Advocates plan ‘boots on the ground’ efforts to reach Nebraskans affected by new felon voting law appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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Demetrius Gatson started Q.u.e.e.n.s Butterfly House to be a part of solution in criminal justice reform. She says it takes a village to help people re-entering society.
A new home in North Omaha is now open for women who recently got out of jail or prison. The “Q.U.E.E.N.S. Butterfly House was founded by Demetrius Gatson, who spent time behind bars herself.
LINCOLN, Neb. Restoring the voting rights of former felons drew national attention after Florida lawmakers weakened a voter-approved constitutional amendment and after a new election police unit championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrested 20 former felons. At least 14 states have introduced proposals this year focused on restoration of voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.