restoration of civil rights

For the past decade, felons in Florida have had to wait at least five years after being released from prison before becoming eligible to have their civil rights restored. But on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet, acting as the Board of Executive Clemency, did away with the waiting periods.

Florida’s clemency process has faced criticism for being harsh, laborious, and too slow. In 2018, a judge ruled it unconstitutional. But the state…

A Florida State University Professor has brought together three of the school’s colleges to participate in a unique course covering the State’s ongoing…

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers is looking to create an alternative to restore the rights of former inmates.Today, former felons must get their…

A panel of Florida lawmakers began a discussion this week to consider automatically restoring the civil rights of ex-felons who committed nonviolent…

Two of Florida’s election supervisors are backing an initiative to restore voting rights for ex-felons. Broward and Leon County’s supervisors are urging…

With the primary election fast approaching voting rights activists are raising awareness about men and women who won’t be able to participate. They’re…

This Tuesday, Florida voters weighed in on who should be the next president of the United States. But some 1.5 million Floridians are left out of that…

The Legislature is loosening its get-tough-on-crime attitude, allowing more non-violent juveniles to avoid felony records. Figures show Governor Rick…

Florida’s ongoing tussle with voting rights took a front seat at Tallahassee’s 10th annual mayor’s summit Tuesday.In the past four years, the Scott…