Why Did the Felon Cross the Road? To Register to Vote! How an increase in felon voting rights could change elections

“You can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” This phrase could be more accurately stated … More

Jim Crow’s War in America Continues in Virginia and Kentucky

Virginia and Kentucky stand as two of the four commonwealths in the nation, along with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. These two … More

Disenfranchisement, or the permanent revocation of a person’s ability to vote, is a punishment written into the very foundations of … More

Great socio-political thinkers have sought to unravel the mystery of criminal disenfranchisement. There is no obvious answer as to who … More

For decades in Kentucky and throughout the United States, it has been a commonly held notion that incarceration is predominantly … More

Too often, political issues are depicted as a choice between two extremes. If you support criminal justice reform, you’re soft … More

Felons have long been barred from voting in the state of Kentucky. In 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive … More

Policymakers in state governments often take inspiration from surrounding states to implement changes in policy at home. Doing this gives … More

In the United States, one of our most sacred legal principles is being “innocent until proven guilty.” This principle establishes … More