10/14/20 highlights from the Sentencing Project’s voter disenfranchisement report. https://civilrights.org/2020/10/14/the-sentencing-project-criminal-justice-experts-and-formerly-incarcerated-people-discuss-new-report-on-felony-disenfranchisement/
I went to the Douglas County Election Commission yesterday (10/1/20) to drop my ballot in the drop box. If you’re voting by mail you should have received a yellow sheet of paper with various ballot drop box sites around the city. With everything going on and yet to go with this election I’m attempting to minimize any funny issues (delay, wrong locations etc.).
I’d encourage everyone to utilize their vote, vote early if you can. A specific appeal goes out to all those returned Nebraska citizens that are 2 years complete after discharge, parole and probation – if you’re registered (hopefully you are, if not – https://www.voteamerica.com/register-to-vote-nebraska/ Oct 16, 2020 is the deadline for registration), please make sure that you.
Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. prison population — 576,000 people — are behind bars with no compelling public safety reason, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The first-of-its-kind analysis provides a blueprint for how the country can drastically cut its prison population while still keeping crime rates near historic lows.
What would you do when faced with the most hopeless of hopeless situation? Consider this… https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3585501771476459
The DC Council approves voting for incarcerated citizens in prison. DC now joins Maine and Vermont in allowing incarcerated citizens the right to vote while in prison. https://www.sentencingproject.org/news/dc-council-approves-voting-prison-ahead-november-election/?fbclid=IwAR232hTz20JhCcr_zIdnJCZPClzUV9_Hfb_MADvDtRtLHnkmlkPovs4aCaQ
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June 29, 2020 Omaha, NE
Participated as a panelist in the Just Mercy Discussion hosted by All Saints Episcopal Church. Thanks for the invitation. Just Mercy Discussion: https://youtu.be/J59F2dYyZHQ
May 9, 2020
Join us on May 16th and May 17th for a one of it’s kind virtual rally. Invite your family and friends to watch. Justus15vote will be in the house discussing incarcerated and returned citizens voting rights. The rally will be accessible via the PLUS Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Positive-Leaders-United-in-Solidarity-105342771167447
Nicole D. Porter with The Sentencing Project based in Washington D.C.just published (May 7, 2020) an excellent and thorough report on voting rights in jail and prison. I’d encourage you to read Nicole’s report to be more adequately armed to fight for incarcerared citizens in America.
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