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Voting as rehabilitation for ex-felon
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsOver 12,000 New Yorkers are released from prison each year and many of them wrongly assume that a felony conviction prohibits them from voting, according to the NYCLU. To address the problem various advocacy groups throughout the city have held voter registration drives aimed at former felons. -
For formerly incarcerated Americans, voting is the final step in re-joining society
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsCasimiro Torres, 41, joined millions of Americans today to vote in the general election. Like many during this historic election, he is voting for the first time. But unlike most new voters, Mr. Torres is formerly incarcerated.