Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. Democrats who hope to retake the White House in November are seeking to turn out voters—a lot of them. According to one information systems professor who worked for President […]
Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. Nearly 20 million people in the United States are estimated to have felony convictions. This makes up approximately 8 percent of all adults and a full third […]
With Jailhouse Lawyers Speak spokesperson and Right 2 Vote national coordinator Amani Sawari
Florida is poised to pass a law that imposes a ‘poll tax’ on thousands of formerly incarcerated people.
Lawmakers are redefining certain crimes in order to carve out broad exceptions to who can regain the right to vote.
Lawmakers are debating whether to let people with felony convictions vote—but there could be a catch.
Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson prosecuted Crystal Mason for casting an illegal ballot. But Wilson escaped charges for a possible election violation of her own.