HELP RESTORE RETURNING CITIZENS
We are committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.
HELP RESTORE RETURNING CITIZENS
Committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.
BAIL FUND | LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | CHANGE.ORG PETITION
For many returning citizens, voting is a step in a restorative journey. The state of Florida led many of these citizens to believe that they could exercise their right to vote, and then it arrested, jailed and charged them in front of their friends, families and neighbors. Voter integrity starts at the front end of our election process. We’ve created Bail and Legal Defense Funds to help financially challenged returning citizens who’ve been unjustly arrested for voting. We have also launched a Change.org petition to demand that the state immediately stop arrests of returning citizens, who have expressed that the state led them to believe they are eligible to vote and to create a centralized voter eligibility database to verify all voters by the end of 2023.
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BAIL FUND
Help Floridians Jailed for Voting
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
Help Floridians Criminally Charged for Voting
CHANGE.ORG PETITION
Sign Our Petition, Help Fix Florida’s Broken Election System, and Stop Arrests of Returning Citizens
OUR POLICY PLATFORM
FRRC’s platform is informed by the lived experiences of returning citizens from all walks of life, political persuasions, and regions of the state. Nearly 7,000 returning citizens filled out FRRC surveys, outlining the priorities and values of Florida’s returning citizen community.
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Opportunity
Remove barriers to employment, housing, education, and driver licensing
Reentry
Enact Reentry Policies That Promote Community Reintegration, Safer Neighborhoods, and Personal Dignity
Decarceration
Produce Decarceration and Sentencing Reform
Accountability
Enact Prosecutorial, Policing, and Court Accountability
Supervision
Implement Prison, Jail, and Supervision Reforms
Democracy
Ensure Full Access to Democracy
Bail Fund | Legal Defense Fund | Petition
Help Floridians
Jailed for Voting
Voter integrity starts at the front end of our election process. We’ve created Bail and Legal Defense Funds to help financially challenged returning citizens who’ve been unjustly arrested for voting. We have also launched a Change.org petition to demand that the state immediately stop arrests of returning citizens, who have expressed that the state led them to believe they are eligible to vote and to create a centralized voter eligibility database to verify all voters by the end of 2023. Please support our efforts in any way you can.
Bail Fund | Legal Defense Fund | Petition
Help Floridians Jailed for Voting
Voter integrity starts at the front end of our election process. We’ve created Bail and Legal Defense Funds to help financially challenged returning citizens who’ve been unjustly arrested for voting. We have also launched a Change.org petition to demand that the state immediately stop arrests of returning citizens, who have expressed that the state led them to believe they are eligible to vote and to create a centralized voter eligibility database to verify all voters by the end of 2023. Please support our efforts in any way you can.
Our Policy Platform
FRRC’s platform is a blueprint for the policies that we will work to enact moving forward.
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Our Policy Platform
FRRC’s platform is a blueprint for the policies that we will work to enact moving forward.
Press the arrows to scroll and press the center square button to learn more.
News | Commentary | Podcasts
Learn what’s new with FRRC.
News | Commentary | Podcasts
Learn what’s new with FRRC.
NEWS
January 31, 2023 — Shortly after law enforcement officers started arresting 20 people around the state …
Restoring voting rights: Hear solutions from this former state senator and advocate for former felons (returning citizens)
By: Louis Bolden, CLICK Orlando
Learn More →
Blog
January 27, 2023 — Many of our readers can identify with the world of emotions returning citizens feel…
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Why Housing is the Most Important Issue for Returning Citizens
By: Chasman Barnes, FRRC Policy Department
Learn More →
PRESS RELEASE
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 — In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills…
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
By: FRRC Communications
Learn More →
Episode 27
Waking the Sleeping Giant: The National Movement to Transform the Criminal Legal System
With Special Guest Host David Ayala — Executive Director of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM)
Watch →
NEWS | COMMENTARY | PODCASTS
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NEWS
January 31, 2023 — Shortly after law enforcement officers started arresting 20 people around the state…
Blog
January 27, 2023 — Many of our readers can identify with the world of emotions returning citizens feel…
PRESS RELEASE
November 15, 2022 — In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills…
Restoring voting rights: Hear solutions from this former state senator and advocate for former felons (returning citizens)
By: Louis Bolden, CLICK Orlando
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Why Housing is the Most Important Issue for Returning Citizens
By: Chasman Barnes, FRRC Policy Department
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
By: FRRC Communications
Episode 27
Waking the Sleeping Giant: The National Movement to Transform the Criminal Legal System
With Special Guest Host David Ayala — Executive Director of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM)
Body Count
The Political
Geography of
Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
Body Count
The Political Geography of Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
NEED HELP WITH FINES AND FEES
If you have a past conviction in Florida and want to register to vote, but still owe fines and fees as part of your sentence, FRRC is working to remove those financial barriers all across the state.
Need help with fines and fees?
If you have a past conviction in Florida and want to register to vote, but still owe fines and fees as part of your sentence, FRRC is working to remove those financial barriers all across the state.
BODY COUNT
The Political Geography of Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
FRRC IN ACTION
Check out the latest from FRRC by watching our videos!
WE MADE HISTORY!
The FRRC passed Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Returning Citizens (people with past convictions). Right now, if you are impacted like us, and have completed all terms of your sentence, we encourage you to register to vote and regain your voice.
VOTE FOR OUR FREEDOM!
For the 1 in 4 Americans with a criminal record, navigating the process to register to vote can be challenging. Click the link now to access trusted information on how to register.
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