Rights Restoration

NonDoc – Voting rights for felons at mercy of partisan politics

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Republican and Democratic politicians across the country are deeply divided over restoring the right to vote for felons, a political fracture that affects millions of convicted criminals. In Iowa and Kentucky, Democratic governors issued executive orders to restore voting rights to many felons only to have them Read more…

By Mason Manley, 7 years08/31/2016 ago

Rights Restoration

The Center For Public Integrity | Many ex-felons don’t know they can get their right to vote restored

RICHMOND, Virginia — On a Tuesday afternoon in December, Richard Walker stood on the corner outside the city’s social services building and hollered. “Hey! I’m helping people who’ve got a felony conviction like me get their rights back. You know anybody like that?” Walker, 57, called out to office workers Read more…

By Mason Manley, 8 years02/17/2016 ago