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The Sentencing Project will host a webinar to discuss the findings of its newly released report, “Locked Out 2024: Estimates of People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction,” which provides updated research on the 4 million Americans disenfranchised due to felony convictions. The panel will explore the scope of felony disenfranchisement, the racial disparities felony voting bans perpetuate, and actionable steps to drive policy change.
Panelists: - Christopher Uggen, University of Minnesota, co-author of the Locked Out 2024 report
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Kemba Smith, best-selling author and criminal legal reform advocate, Kemba Smith Foundation
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Justin Allen, Inclusive Democracy Organizer at Organizing in the Land of Enchantment (OLÉ)
- Desmond Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
Moderator: Nicole D. Porter, The Sentencing Project |
