Lawmakers Take Up Bills Change Inmate Count Practice
Lawmakers Take Up Bills Change Inmate Count Practice
by CLARICE SILBER, CT Mirror
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a handful of measures to strengthen voting rights for those involved in the criminal justice system and change the way the state counts inmates when crafting legislative districts.
Those bills span a wide spectrum and include legislation that would restore voting power to convicted felons who are on parole, no longer require those formerly incarcerated to pay all fines to regain electoral privileges, and grant voting rights to people currently serving prison time.
In June, the NAACPsued Connecticut over the practice referred to as “prison gerrymandering” and argued it dilutes the voting power of urban communities.
Read the full story in the CT Mirror.