One the important steps after leaving prison is finding out whether you are eligible to vote. And if you are, register to do so. But can a felony conviction prevent you from voting? Although more and more states are allowing […]
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Forget labels like ex-con and felon, realize that words matter and learn how to humanize language
Words matter. And how we refer to people who are – or were formerly – incarcerated matter more than most. At Jails to Jobs we have struggled since our early days to try to determine the words to use that […]