Iowa Restores Voting Rights To Thousands With Felony Convictions
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order on Wednesday restoring the right to vote to many state residents with felony convictions.
Second Chance Alliance Quarterly Newsletter
The Second Chance Act, SB 562, is now on Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk, to either approve or veto.
It contains numerous changes related to helping people expunge their criminal records — both for people who had charges against them dropped or, in some cases, for people who were convicted for nonviolent crimes but have since gone for years without getting in trouble again.
Group Fights for Second Chance at Voting Rights
The Second Chance Act, SB 562, is now on Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk, to either approve or veto.
It contains numerous changes related to helping people expunge their criminal records — both for people who had charges against them dropped or, in some cases, for people who were convicted for nonviolent crimes but have since gone for years without getting in trouble again.
Speaking from ‘the other side:’ Community leaders discuss second chances
Rod Williams spoke from the heart. He also spoke from experience. Williams, on Saturday morning, shared his story of life after incarceration with community leaders who showed up at the Harnett County Public Library to hear more about N.C. Second Chance Alliance, an organization created to help people just like him.