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The National Rifle Association helped pass most mandatory-minimum sentencing laws for cannabis users, drug users, and other nonviolent offenses. The New York Times says most of the astronomical increase in the U.S. incarceration rate is due to mandatory-minimum sentencing. Millions of "felons" can't vote. Mechanism of fascism in the USA. Incarceration NRA.<http://inmystride.blogspot.com/2009/05/mechanism-of-fascism-in-usa.html> <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AM87lFW-eY8/SwBrGmEZB9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/LJ9cwF2vQvQ/s1600-h/Brownshirts.jpg> -------------- The Sentencing Project News - Today: Democracy Restoration Act Briefing. http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/news.cfm?news_id=827&id=167 The Sentencing Project - Research and Advocacy for Reform <http://www.sentencingproject.org/index.cfm> Sentencing Policy <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=92> Incarceration <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=107> Racial Disparity <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=122> Drug Policy <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=128> Felony Disenfranchisement <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=133> Women in the Justice System <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=138> Collateral Consequences <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=143> - Home <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/index.cfm> - About Us <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=2> - Events <http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=46> Sign Up *Sign Up for News and Updates *<http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/contact.cfm> Subscribe to RSS feed [image: MY RSS] <http://www.sentencingproject.org/rss/feed.cfm?type=news> December 11, 2009 Today: Democracy Restoration Act Briefing An estimated 5.3 million American citizens cannot vote because of a criminal conviction. Of these, 4 million are out of prison and living and working in the community. Restoring a person’s right to vote is a critical element to successful reentry into society after incarceration and consistent with our democracy’s modern ideal of universal suffrage. Please join a panel discussion from 1 p.m. to 2:30 PM at the Dirksen Senate Office, Room 226, as experts explore this issue and its impact, as well as ways to address it through the Democracy Restoration Act, S.1516 and H.R.3335. This legislation would restore the right to vote in federal elections to people who are out of prison and living in the community. Please RSVP by emailing garima.malho...@nyu.edu or call 212.998.6740. *Moderator*: Erika Wood, Deputy Director, Brennan Center for Justice *Panel*: Ronald Hampton, Executive Director, National Black Police Association Kimberly Haven, Executive Director, Justice Maryland Hilary O. Shelton, Director, NAACP Washington Bureau Rev. Dr. H. David Schuringa, President, Crossroads Bible Institute The brieifing is sponsored by the American Bar Association, American Civil Liberties Union, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Drug Policy Alliance and The Sentencing Project *TAKE ACTION:* Tell your congressperson to co-sponsor the Democracy Restoration Act of 2009<http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/advocacy_material.cfm?advocacy_material_id=86> Issue Area(s): Felony Disenfranchisement<http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=133> *<< BACK <javascript:history.back()>* Take Action Now! Tell your congressperson to co-sponsor the Democracy Restoration Act of 2009<http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/advocacy_material.cfm?advocacy_material_id=86> Related News Disenfranchisement News (Dec 7, 2009) <http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/news.cfm?news_id=825> Disenfranchisement News (Nov 25, 2009) <http://www.sentencingproject.org/detail/news.cfm?news_id=822>
