Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision http://www.interstatecompact.org/Portals/0/library/surveys/LifeTimeSupervision_020707.pdf
Florida House passes bill allowing ex-felon voting rights
Legislation to restore voting rights to convicted felons except murderers and felony sex offenders has passed the Florida House. The Republican-dominated House voted 71-45 Wednesday for the bill that would implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters last November. The main issue is whether legislation is needed at all, and whether the bill sets up unnecessary hurdles for ex-felons such…
Another Catch All to the Term
As I read the civil rights laws in order to restore ones civil rights—the right to vote mainly—it appears that one of the catches to lifetime of probation can seriously affect you ability to restore your rights. According to the laws in my State: 13-905. Restoration of civil rights; persons completing probation A. A person who has been convicted of…
1 in 55 U.S. Adults Is on Probation or Parole
More than a decade ago, policymakers around the country seeking to protect public safety, improve accountability, and save taxpayer dollars initiated a wave of bipartisan reforms that has reduced the number of people behind bars in many states. Because of their high costs and visibility, prisons garnered substantial public attention on criminal justice, while relatively little was paid to the largest…
Parole board chair switches from arresting to releasing offenders
The caseload keeping him busy is one of several things Kenny Jones likes about his role as chairman of Missouri’s Board of Probation and Parole. As of right now, the (normally) seven-member board, which falls under the state Department of Corrections, is down to five because of retirements. “The more people who look at a case, the better,” Jones said,…
Sex offenders register for a lifetime, but a bill would let some petition for removal
JEFFERSON CITY— Almost all sex offenders in Missouri are on a state registry for a lifetime, whether they made a one-time mistake, or made repeated or extreme offenses. Rep. Kurt Bahr, R-St. Charles, wants to make it possible for certain people to petition to remove their name from the list and for the registry to be more transparent for the…
Restoration of Rights Project
CCRC and its partner organizations NACDL, NLADA and the National HIRE Network are pleased to offer a state-by-state analysis of the law and practice in each U.S. jurisdiction relating to restoration of rights and status following arrest or conviction. These jurisdictional “profiles” cover areas such as loss and restoration of civil rights and firearms rights, judicial and executive mechanisms for avoiding…
Be Careful Filling Prescriptions While On Probation
— Part I — Recently I had surgery at an in and out day clinic. Everything went fine and I will heal very fast since the new technical way of repair inguinal hernias is one of the most performed surgeries in the country and I didn’t even need pain medication. That said: I was given a prescription for oxy-codone-acetominophine and I…
Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of under fire
Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of sex offenders under fire as critics target accuracy, expense Psychologist calls state’s $5 million polygraph program “grossly excessive” as state legislature examines cost… Colorado has spent more than $5 million to administer polygraphs on convicted sex offenders over the last seven years despite concerns that the tests are so unreliable they can’t be used as evidence…
Human Rights Defense Center Fights Abusive Money Practices in Jails
If you have been arrested and processed through a jail (this does not apply to the state or private prisons) in Arizona in the past 18 months and had your cash taken from you at the time of arrest, and then returned to you on a debit card where you were then charged fees to access your own money, the…