2018 Called "High Point" in Restoring Rights to Individuals with Criminal Records
"Some 30 states and the District of Columbia passed laws or enacted
statutes aimed at helping returning incarcerees adjust to life in
civilian society, representing a “high point” in national efforts to
restore rights and status to people with a criminal record, according to
the Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC)....
During 2018, some 52 separate statutes (some addressing multiple
restoration mechanisms), three executive orders, and one ballot
initiative aimed at enhancing the prospects for successful reentry and
reintegration were enacted. In comparison, 23 states enacted 42 new
restoration laws in 2017.
The CRCC said the 'most consequential single new law' was the ballot
initiative approved by Florida voters last fall to restore the franchise
to 1.5 million people with a felony conviction."
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