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August 17, 2020
Disenfranchisement News: Iowa Gov. Ends Lifetime Ban on Voting for People with Felony Convictions
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order restoring the right to vote for people with felony convictions. Iowa was the only state that still permanently disenfranchised those with felony convictions unless the governor intervened.
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April 22, 2016
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Enacts Historic Voting Rights Restoration
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe today issued an executive order restoring voting rights to an estimated 200,000 people who have completed their felony sentences.
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April 26, 2016
Disenfranchisement News: Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Enacts Historic Voting Rights Restoration
Virginia restores voting rights to 200K people, Maryland grassroots organization brings new voters to the polls and more in our latest Disenfranchisement News.
publications
October 17, 2018
Expanding the Vote: Two Decades of Felony Disenfranchisement Reforms
Since 1997, 23 states have amended felony disenfranchisement policies in an effort to reduce their restrictiveness and expand voter eligibility.
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October 29, 2015
State Advocacy Update: Budget Remedies to Address Mass Incarceration
Prior to the start of session, many state organizers are convening coalition meetings, discussing points of consensus, and identifying champions for policy goals.
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July 22, 2016
Virginia Court Overturns Order That Restored Voting Rights To Felons
In a 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court decided that Gov. Terry McAuliffe doesn't have the authority for a blanket restoration of voting rights to state residents with felony convictions.
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February 09, 2016
Maryland Legislature Expands Voting Rights for People with Felony Convictions
Maryland lawmakers today expanded voting rights for people with felony convictions with their override of Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto, restoring voting rights to an estimated 40,000 persons on felony probation or parole.
publications
November 24, 2020
Incarcerated Women and Girls
Over the past quarter century, there has been a profound change in the involvement of women within the criminal justice system. This is the result of more expansive law enforcement efforts, stiffer drug sentencing laws, and post-conviction barriers to reentry that uniquely affect women.
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September 05, 2018
Decarceration Strategies: How 5 States Achieved Substantial Prison Population Reductions
Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and South Carolina have reduced their prison populations between 14-25% over the past decade. This report describes how these five states can serve as decarceration roadmaps for other states.
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November 08, 2016
Disenfranchisement News: How Florida's felony disenfranchisement laws impact elections
Analysis finds Floridians with felony convictions would cast nearly 60K ballots in this election, D.C.mayor visits local jail to help eligible individuals vote, and more in our latest Disenfranchisement News.
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