In this episode, Nicole Porter and VanKe’via explore the current trends of criminal justice reform and the ongoing efforts towards expanding voting rights regardless of incarceration status. Nicole emphasizes the long-term impact of expanding voting access and ways to join the movement to help shape the future of democracy. Join us as we look ahead to the possibilities and challenges in restoring voting rights for system-impacted.

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Biography - The Sentencing Project

The Sentencing Project Oregon Voting Rights Testimony 2023

Top Trends in Criminal Justice Reform, 2022

Nicole Porter: The movement to guarantee ballot access for people in jails and prisons

Out of Step: U.S. Policy on Voting Rights in Global Perspective

If you are interested in learning about the voter restoration and the legal system:

Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights

The Impact of Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States

Restore Voting Rights to Returning Citizens

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Host: VanKe’via Garner, M. S.

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