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I feel covers what we call not only in the legal field
but in social work "double punishment," and, of course,
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as a social worker, I study social problems. I have workec/
people for the past ten years, and I find that there are
many people who come out of prison and want to start a new
life. They come out with certain roadblocks in their way
toward gaining their civil rights and reforming.
I feel they should have the freedom to reform.
This is a natural right. It is a political right that
many people have.
I would like to read briefly from a letter from
an attorney where I obtained the legal background for
this particular proposal. The letter I received is from
Joseph H. Thomas, JR., who says:
"We talked in terms of returning the ex-convict
to a useful, purposeful life upon his release. However,
below I have indicated the application of his loss of civil
rights as a result of a conviction."
The civil rights which many 'convicts lose: the
right to vote, the right to hold public office or positions
of private trust, jury service, testimonial capacity,