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(The Center Square) – A new Illinois law is a step toward helping former inmates make a smoother transition back to their communities upon their release, a justice advocate said.
The undersigned national criminal justice reform, faith and civil rights organizations are committed to expanding voting rights to all citizens including people with felony convictions completing their sentences both inside and outside of incarceration.
Anti-violence activists and community leaders called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to address the “root causes” of crime, rather than relying on punitive measures that they don’t believe work.
If Illinois passes legislation ending felony disenfranchisement altogether, it would likely set an example and create a playbook for other states, advocates said.