"Denial of the right to vote for those who have been convicted of felonies is another way that voter participation is suppressed on a massive scale," write Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan on Democracy Now!.

Iowa: State Supreme Court to hear felony disenfranchisement challenge 

Alabama: Lawmakers seek to define "moral turpitude" 

Hawaii: Bill would give some people in prison the right to vote 

The State of Sentencing 2015: Developments in Policy and Practice highlights reforms in 30 states that demonstrate a continued trend to reform sentencing policies and scale back the use of imprisonment without compromising public safety. The report provides an overview of recent policy reforms in the areas of sentencing, probation and parole, collateral consequences, and juvenile justice.

Maryland: House votes to expand voting rights to people on probation and parole 

Kentucky: Governor reverses predecessor's executive order to restore voting rights 

California: Combating misinformation on voting rights restoration 

Maryland: Unlocking the Vote

New Jersey: Challenging Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

Missouri: Scaling Back Truth in Sentencing

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