this," Waters said. "I believe this is something that can help them become more civic-minded." Waters said a similar bill was recently adopted in Louisiana. That law requires the Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections to provide former inmates with voter-registration applications and notify individuals leaving their supervision about how to regain their voting rights. Waters noted, “In Georgia, the Dept. of Corrections provides an educational brochure
and voting-rights restoration fact sheet to each incarcerated
person when he or she is released. We shouldn’t do less.”
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The South Philadelphia Public Record • October 30, 2008
CLUSTERED around one of several television sets to watch Phillies in World Series are group of 100 youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia’s Fairmount PHA North Unit. They were treated to hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy at John Street Center in Richard Allen Development.
State Rep. Ronald G. Waters will introduce legislation that would require each State and county correctional facility to provide inmates with voter registration materials upon their release from prison. Waters said the intent of this measure is to invite these individuals to return home to connect with their community. "I feel it's important we give people reentering society a real chance to become part of it again with an opportunity like
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PHA Hosts Youth Waters Bill Eases Inmate Registration
GATHERING around, Boys & Girls Club managers Jeff Waldron and Jack Law share a moment with youngsters during World Series rain delay Saturday night at John Street Center. Philadelphia Housing Authority partnered with PHA’s Fairmount North Unit as club hosted PHA youngsters.
Nix Boldly Goes…
MOUNTING strong street campaign in 2nd Senatorial Dist. is attorney Robert Nix, left, bucked up by comrades State Rep. John Taylor and 56th Ward Leader Mike Neisser.
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