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2. Employment discrimination against persons with criminal ...

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   As of 2008, 6.6 to 7.4 percent, or about one in 15 working-age adults were ex-felons. According to an estimate from 2000, there were over 12 million felons in the United States, representing roughly 8% of the working-age population..In 2016, 6.1 million people were disenfranchised due to convictions, representing 2.47% of voting-age citizens.

3. Tennessee Department of Correction - Wikipedia

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   On October 31, 2002, Tennessee's Felony Offender Information Lookup was launched, allowing the public to search for an inmate's location, inmate number, and early release date. In 2002 the state also launched the "Tennessee Bridges" program, with the Department of Correction and the Board of Probation and Parole receiving a 1 million dollar ...

4. TN elections official: Before regaining right to vote, felons ...

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   Employees in the election division of the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office revealed the possible change during depositions in late 2023. TN elections official: Before regaining right to ...

5. Tennessee now requires court order or proof of pardon to ...

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   Tennessee has begun requiring felons who want their voting rights back to first get their full citizenship rights restored by a judge or show they were pardoned. Election officials say the step is ...

6. Judge: Tennessee's voter registration process for felons ...

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   April 25, 2024 at 10:07 AM. A federal judge ruled that Tennessee is violating federal law because its voter registration forms do not inform those with felony convictions they may be eligible to ...

7. Felony disenfranchisement in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Felony disenfranchisement is one among the collateral consequences of criminal conviction and the loss of rights due to conviction for criminal offense. [2] In 2016, 6.1 million individuals were disenfranchised on account of a conviction, 2.47% of voting-age citizens.

8. Felons must get gun rights back if they want voting ... - AOL

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   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state's toughened voting rights restoration policy requires people convicted of a felony to get their gun rights restored before they can become eligible to cast a ...

9. Gun laws in Tennessee - Wikipedia

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   "Going armed", carrying any sort of weapon for offense or defense in public, is a crime, except carrying a handgun for defense is allowed with a state-issued permit. Effective July 1, 2021, Tennessee no longer requires a permit to carry a handgun, whether openly or concealed for residents and non-residents.