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Florida's disenfranchised felons constituted 10% of the adult population, and 21.5% of the adult African American population. [10] As Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist reformed the process for the reinstatement of voting rights in 2007, allowing non-violent offenders to have their voting rights automatically restored.
Trump was famously convicted on 34 felony counts, but he's still allowed to vote in Florida. ... Just months after nearly 65% of Floridians voted in 2018 to re-enfranchise people with past felony ...
Florida passed HB 1371, the Prisoner Release Reoffender Act, in May 1997. [2] This so-called "two-strikes" law dictates that individuals convicted of certain categories of crime who reoffend within three years is subject to life in prison without parole, even if this is only a second offense, gaining the distinction of, "one of the strictest sentencing laws in the US."
The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the United States. As of July 2022, FDC had an inmate population of approximately 84,700 and over 200,000 offenders in community supervision programs. [3] It is the largest agency administered by the State of Florida with a budget of $3.3 billion. [4]
According to Florida's statutes, the term “convicted” means, with respect to a person's felony offense, a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty ...
Voters in the Sunshine State restore voting rights to an estimated 1.5 million convicted felons. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Desmond Meade (born July 22, 1967) is a voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. [1] As chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Meade led the successful effort to pass Florida Amendment 4, a 2018 state initiative that restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with previous felony convictions. [2]
A federal judge’s ruling Sunday opens the door for hundreds of thousands of ex-felons to be able to vote in Florida despite owing fines and fees. Pending an appeal from Gov. DeSantis, the ruling ...