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Overwhelming response to first-ever civil rights restoration clinic
This is a pretty cool thing for my rural county to be doing and also there seems to be something in my eyes...
http://www.myheraldreview.com/news/overwhelming-response-to-first-ever-civil-rights-restoration-clinic/article_628204fa-36f6-11e8-862f-a3c757b79059.html
<snip>The vast majority of felons are non-violent offenders who will return to the community after serving their jail or prison sentence, CCRC board member Tom Reardon said.
“Having their rights restored after they’ve served their time assists them — and their families — secure better jobs, housing and education opportunities,” he said. “This allows them to become a complete and involved citizen.”
Some of the attendees at the March 23 event had convictions dating back decades and came to the clinic with their old, typewritten paperwork.
“After all of these years, they made the effort to come in and make a positive change,” Larson said. “For me personally it was a humbling experience and extremely worthwhile.”<snip>
“Having their rights restored after they’ve served their time assists them — and their families — secure better jobs, housing and education opportunities,” he said. “This allows them to become a complete and involved citizen.”
Some of the attendees at the March 23 event had convictions dating back decades and came to the clinic with their old, typewritten paperwork.
“After all of these years, they made the effort to come in and make a positive change,” Larson said. “For me personally it was a humbling experience and extremely worthwhile.”<snip>
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