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Felony Disenfranchisement Policy in the United States

Source: http://www.brennancenter.org/content/section/category/voting_after_criminal_conviction/ click on map

No disenfranchisement- can vote while in and when released from prison

Maine

Vermont

Voting rights restored automatically after release from prison

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Massachusetts Michigan

Montana

New Hampshire North Dakota

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Utah

Voting rights restored automatically after release from prison and discharge from parole (probationers may vote)

California

Colorado

Connecticut

New York¹

South Dakota

V0ting rights restored upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation

Alaska

Arkansas²

Georgia

Idaho

Iowa

Kansas

Louisiana Maryland Minnesota

Montana

Nebraska³

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Carolina Oklahoma

South Carolina Texas

Washington⁴

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Permanent disenfranchisement for at least some people with criminal convictions, unless government approves individual rights restoration

Alabama

Arizona

Delaware

Florida,

Mississippi

Nevada

Tennessee

Wyoming

Permanent disenfranchisement for all people with felony convictions, unless government approves individual rights restoration

Kentucky

Virginia

¹In New York, individuals on parole may have their voting rights restored by a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities or a Certificate of Good Conduct.

²Under Arkansas law, failure to satisfy legal financial obligations associated with convictions may result in post-sentence loss of voting rights.

³Nebraska imposes a two-year waiting period after completion of sentence.

⁴Under Washington law, failure to satisfy legal financial obligations associated with convictions may result in post-sentence loss of voting rights (Repealed in 2009-voting rights restored for citizens who exit criminal justice system, but still have outstanding financial obligations).

While the recession is making it difficult for people to find a job, if you have a felony on your record, it’s harder than ever to find a job. With many websites existing just to scam ex-felons looking for work, it can become frustrating to try to find a job. While I wish there was an easy answer – there isn’t. The good news is that there are many people out there working to help ex-felons with re-entry into society. Continue Reading

If you have a felony conviction in your past, you have probably had a hard time finding work. If you have managed to avoid the many scams on the Internet targeting ex-felons, you’re doing good. There is good resources available online to help ex-felons look for work, but you have to be careful where you look.

A Little About Domain Names

One of the best ways to judge the legitimacy of a website is to look at the TLD or top level domain. This is the part on the end – so .com or .org or one of many others that exist. While this website is a .com, we are still interested in helping out. For the best information, you are going to want to go with a .edu (college or university website) or .gov (government website.) There are other TLDs to watch for if you want to stay safe and this isn’t a hard and fast rule, but the more you know about websites, the easier it will be for you to find legitimate ones and avoid scams.

Finding Good Resources Online

Now that we have that little lesson out of the way, let’s look at a few resources that can help you if you’re an ex-felon looking for work.

• HIRE Network – Once again, the HIRE Network is one of the best places to start your search for online resources. This website is the real deal and can help you find work.
• The Fortune Society – Their motto is building people, not prisons. They are another good place to get real information about finding work if you’re an ex-felon.
• Goodwill Industries – Goodwill is known for many things, but they do quite a bit to help with finding ex-felons work. They can help you find a job.

These are just three resources, but they should get you started in the right direction. Next time, I think I am going to talk a little more about avoiding scams online. For now, if you have any questions about finding resources for ex-felons looking for work, leave a comment below.