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The proposals will essentially help to give some 600,000 inmates released from state and federal prisons annually a second chance to become solid, law-abiding members of society by eliminating the barriers they often face after release. The administration believes this is achieved, in part, through expanded opportunities for education and jobs, reducing or eliminating obstructions to employment, and by providing housing assistance.
The Department of Education has allotted up to $8 million to be dispersed into nine communities over the next three years, with the goal of providing educational opportunities to criminals, something which has been proven to reduce recurring incarceration rates. Additionally, as part of the TechHire initiative, more than 30 communities have stepped up and are working together, along with national companies, to help make tech training and jobs more readily available to those with a criminal history.
The president has also asked for Congress’ support in federal employment applications to “ban the box,” referring to a question typically present about prior criminal convictions, which oftentimes keeps an individual with such a history from progressing through the federal employment process. This is a step already taken by a number of state, city and private companies, and by eliminating such questions, all individuals applying for the position – including those with a criminal history – will have the opportunity to fairly compete for federal jobs.
Hat tip to Angela Davis.
ReplyDeleteI can remember way back when the stigma and loss of rights was spoken of in hopes of it being a deterrent. Be that as it may, if we are going to remove the stigma and restore rights, then we should restore ALL of them, to include Second Amendment rights.
ReplyDeleteI never thought very highly of taking someone's gun rights for a white collar crime or for possession of a little pot. So, within limits, I agree with you.
DeleteI never thought very highly of taking someone's gun rights for a white collar crime or for possession of a little pot.
DeleteYou're OK with gun owners having weed now? When did that happen?
YOu're right. I thought of it after writing that comment. I'm not ok with gun owners smoking pot, so yes, possession or use of pot should result in the loss of rights. White collar crimes should not.
DeleteMike, in two states so far, pot is now pretty much treated the same as alcohol in the eyes of the law. And in most of the other states, it's right up there with a traffic ticket for possession.
DeleteSo how do you justify treating it as the equivalent of a felony resulting in the permenant loss of rights? By the way, I also feel that if you lose your rights due to a felony conviction, you lose them all.
YOu're right. I thought of it after writing that comment.
DeleteGreat--you show a glimmer of rationality for once, and I talk you out of it. Not my best move.
White collar crimes should not.
So a life sentence of forcible disarmament is appropriate for those who commit the victimless "crime" of possessing forbidden plant matter, but not for heartless predators who swindle old ladies out of their life savings?
ss, call these things felonies or not, my one-strike-you're-out rules would include those who use pot as well as alcohol while owning guns. I suppose some discretion might be applicable for the guy with a six-pack in the car who's on his way home planning to lock up the guns in a safe before imbibing. As you know, I call him irresponsible, but perhaps he skirts the serious sanctions. In theory, now that pot is becoming legal, it could be treated the same.
DeleteSo according to SS one would lose their right to have an attorney to defend oneself. Military killers do make good dictators.
Delete"So according to SS one would lose their right to have an attorney to defend oneself. Military killers do make good dictators."
DeleteWell Anon, I'd much prefer everyone having all of their rights as opposed to everyone losing them all. There has been recent movement towards eliminating the stigma of a felon's status by giving them back their voting rights and now apparently not allowing potential employers, at least by the government to ask about a prior criminal record.
I grew up in a time where everyone lost the right to vote and possess firearms. So if we're going to restore rights to felons after they pay their debt to society with the mindset that they are starting off on a clean slate, then so be it. Then we resore ALL rights.
" By the way, I also feel that if you lose your rights due to a felony conviction, you lose them all."
DeleteJust quoting you SS. "All" includes the right to an attorney.
Anon, I was referring to the current trend to give voting rights to felons. There are many rights you lose by becoming a felon. Or at least you used to. Possessing firearms, running for elected office, voting, serving on a jury. If you had paid attention to the discussion, you would have recognized that those were the rights I was referring to.
DeleteI'm fairly sure you did see that. That's ok, because I'm pretty sure everyone else here got my intent.
Again, you include the right to an attorney.
DeleteJust like any dictatorship.
If you'll read my comments Anon, I didn't mention that one either.
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