Top News
- ACLU Expresses Concern to Governor Crist About HB 5075, Future of Restoration of Civil Rights
- Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Announces Day of Action, April 1
- Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Calls for State to Lift Barriers to Civil Rights Restoration
- FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION URGES GOVERNOR CRIST TO EASE VOTERS REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THOSE WITH RESTORED RIGHTS
Welcome to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Home Page
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition is committed to removing Florida's civil rights ban, which is imposed on citizens with past felony convictions.
Florida is one of only three states that strip all individuals with past felony convictions of their civil rights, including their fundamental right to vote, even after completion of their sentences.
Floridians with past felony convictions lose not only the right to vote, but also the right to serve on a jury and to hold public office. Restoration of civil rights is also necessary to obtain certain occupational licenses.
Close to one million Floridians are affected by this civil rights ban. We hope that you will find useful information on this site and you will share it with those that you care about.
DAY OF ACTION
APRIL 1, 2008
Hundreds of Floridians convened in Tallahassee for a rally and lobbying visits to demand that the Florida Legislature and the Board of Executive Clemency make civil rights restoration automatic and remove employment barriers faced by people with past felony convictions.
*The Day of Action web page is under construction*
*Please visit us again soon to see details from the Day of Action*
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FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION
2008 ANNUAL CONVENING
AUGUST 1 and 2, 2008
Current News: Read the Florida Senate's Interim Report recommending that the Florida Legislature review and consider easing or abolishing employment restrictions relating to civil rights restoration.
Current News: Read the FRRC's letter to Gov. Charlie Crist requesting that he direct the Office of Executive Clemency to include a Florida Voter Registration Application with the certificate of Restoration of Civil Rights that is sent to individuals whose rights have been restored.
2007 FRRC ANNUAL CONVENING
Presentation by Florida Department of Corrections (Secretary McDonough)
Presentation by Florida Parole COmmission
Presesentation by ACLU
(national overview)
CLEMENCY REFORM
Click here to access the Rules of Executive Clemency adopted on April 5, 2008