Sentencing Law and Policy: Encouraging examples of democracy expanding for those previously disenfranchised
Encouraging examples of democracy expanding for those previously disenfranchised I just saw this recent Stateline piece headlined "More States Expand the Ballot to Previously Incarcerated," which provides some positivity to close out this week. Here are excerpts: Building off two decades of advocacy work and the recent national push to overhaul the criminal justice system, 20 states now restore voting rights for people with felony convictions when they leave prison. Energy around the restoration of voting rights continues to swell. But there remains sustained opposition, as critics insis...
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