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- Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Releases 2010 Candidate Report Card
- Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Requests Additional RCR Reforms
- FRRC News Conference Highlights Continuing Felon Disfranchisement Problems in Florida;
- New Online Search Tool Gives Ex-Offenders Ability to Search Clemency Status
(Above) Stetson Law School BLSA helped about 100 people with restoration of civil rights yesterday at a Juneteenth celebration in St. Pete on June 21, 2008. Stetson BLSA members, with the assistance of supervising attorneys, handled about 50 phone calls, assisted 50 in person, and completed 25 restoration applications. The majority of people had lost rights due to drug offenses, suspended driver?s license, and theft.
Recent FRRC Clips
More ex-cons' voting rights restored
The Miami Herald, June 14, 2007
Give Florida's ex-felons a reason to stay straight
Palm Beach Post, March 1, 2007
Restoring rights quickly is revisited: Gov. Crist now says he is open to excluding released felons whose crimes were violent.
St. Petersburg Times, March 2, 2007
Giving ex-offenders a chance to make good
Tallahassee Democrat, February 26, 2007
Crist: I'll restore felons' rights
St. Petersburg Times, February 22, 2007
News
FRRC Releases 2010 Candidate Report Card
Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force Final Report to the Governor
Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force Analysis of State's Responses to Executive Order
News Releases
October 2010
March 2010
March 2009
May 2008
April 2008
- 4.16.08 - ACLU Expresses Concern to Governor Crist About HB 5075, Future of Restoration of Civil Rights
March 2008
February 2008
- 2.28.08 - Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Calls for State to Lift Barriers to Civil Rights Restoration
December 2007
June 2007
April 2007
March 2007
October 2006
- 10.20.06 - Gubernatorial Candidates Crist and Davis: Clarify Position on Felon Restoration of Civil Rights
May 2006
April 2006
- 4.18.06 - Rep. Barreiro Unresponsive to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
- 4.7.06 - Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to Offer Workshops in Escambia County for Disenfranchised Voters
March 2006