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Kemba Smith: Black Women Disenfranchised After Leaving Prison
Kemba Smith, prisoner #26370-083, is one of the few African American women to have a prison sentence commuted to time-served…
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Many Men and Women Often Still Feel Behind Bars After Being Released
A former convict and his lady applied for an apartment. The building manager told the couple that even though the…
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With COVID-19 in His Midst, Washingtonian Makes Best of Second Chance
I was granted compassionate release in the summer of 2020. Imagine spending your last dollar on a lottery ticket and…
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D.C. Council OKs Bill to Ease Barriers for Job Seekers with Criminal Records
The D.C. Council has given a thumbs-up to a bill aimed at lowering barriers for finding work for residents with…
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Felony Convictions Remain Hurdles to Voting for Incarcerated and Returning Citizens
State officials have passed voting measures to allow those incarcerated and those released from prison and jail to have access…
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SALMON: Pushing Back Against NIMBY — Replacing Fear with Facts
Resistance to housing for ex-offenders, recovering addicts and others is a pervasive problem despite research documenting favorable outcomes for individuals…
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Statewide Push Continues for Maryland’s Incarcerated Residents to Vote in November
A handful of advocacy groups are pushing to make sure those incarcerated participate in the Nov. 3 general election
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Program Heralded as Crucial for D.C.’s Returning Citizens
Within the past two years, nearly 100 inmates from Rivers Correctional Institute, upon their release and return to their homes…
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Efforts Intensify for Incarcerated Citizens’ Right to Vote
With electronic errors, long lines and voters who received late mail-in ballots during Maryland's special Congressional and June primary elections…
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CHAVIS: America Should Embrace Prison Returnees in Our Communities
There is one emerging issue in the District of Columbia that in my long career in the field of civil…
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