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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. [4] According to an estimate from 2000, there were over 12 million felons in the United States, representing roughly 8% of the working-age population. [5].In 2016, 6.1 million people were disenfranchised due to convictions, representing 2.47% of voting-age ...

3. 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.

4. 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 ...

5. Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Wikipedia

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   The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–147 (text) (PDF), 124 Stat. 71, enacted March 18, 2010, H.R. 2847) is a law in the 111th United States Congress to provide payroll tax breaks and incentives for businesses to hire unemployed workers. Often characterized as a "jobs bill", [1][2][3] certain Democrats in ...

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

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   For years, Tennessee rejected voter registration forms if the applicant marked that they had been convicted of a felony and did not provide additional documentation proving they had their voting ...

7. Out of prison, out of work: Fayetteville felon, activist ...

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   From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12 at Seabrook Recreation Center, Murphy hosts a job fair for attendees to meet second-chance employers and apply for jobs, sign up for free and discounted health ...