HELP RESTORE RETURNING CITIZENS
We are committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.
HELP RESTORE RETURNING CITIZENS
Committed to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions.
OUR POLICY PLATFORM
FRRC’s platform is informed by the lived experiences of returning citizens from all walks of life, political persuasions, and regions of the state. Nearly 7,000 returning citizens filled out FRRC surveys, outlining the priorities and values of Florida’s returning citizen community.
Click on each image to learn more.
Opportunity
Remove barriers to employment, housing, education, and drivers licensing
Reentry
Enact Reentry Policies That Promote Community Reintegration, Safer Neighborhoods, and Personal Dignity
Decarceration
Produce Decarceration and Sentencing Reform
Accountability
Enact Prosecutorial, Policing, and Court Accountability
Supervision
Implement Prison, Jail, and Supervision Reforms
Democracy
Ensure Full Access to Democracy
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us as we celebrate ten years of empowering people to improve society. We’ll be educating our communities about FRRC’s priorities and casting our bold vision for a more vibrant democracy.
Upcoming Events
Join us as we celebrate ten years of empowering people to improve society. We’ll be educating our communities about FRRC’s priorities and casting our bold vision for a more vibrant democracy.
Our Policy Platform
FRRC’s platform is a blueprint for the policies that we will work to enact moving forward.
Press the arrows to scroll and press the center square button to learn more.
Our Policy Platform
FRRC’s platform is a blueprint for the policies that we will work to enact moving forward.
Press the arrows to scroll and press the center square button to learn more.
News, Commentary, & Podcasts
Learn what’s new with FRRC.
News, Commentary, & Podcasts
Learn what’s new with FRRC.
NEWS
August 4, 2022 – Marquis McKenzie, the son of a chef and a corrections officer, was 15 years old on the day Florida prosecutors urged a judge to try him as an adult for armed robbery.
Court watchers urge change in Florida, which is No. 1 in prosecuting youth as adults
By: Sonia Chopra, YOUTH TODAY Contributing Writer
Learn More →
Blog
August 11, 2022 – I can just hear the music playing. The DJ spinning the classic. Coalition members dancing to the beat and swaying to that oh-so-familiar sound of the horns…
FRRC Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Convening
Blog Post on the 10th Anniversary Convening
By: Chasman Barnes, FRRC Staff Member
Learn More →
OPINION EDITORIAL
June 7, 2022 – Nearly 7 million people in Florida have a record. Every year, almost 1 million Americans are released…
At Miami job fair for those once incarcerated, businesses can give hard workers a second chance
By: Desmond Meade, FRRC Executive Director
Learn More →
Season 2: Episode 23
Celebrating 10 Years of Progress
With hosts Desmond Meade and Neil Volz
Watch →
NEWS, COMMENTARY, & PODCASTS
Click on each image to learn more.
NEWS
August 4, 2022 – Marquis McKenzie, the son of a chef and a corrections officer, was 15 years old on the day Florida prosecutors urged a judge to try him as an adult for armed robbery.
Blog
August 11, 2022 – I can just hear the music playing. The DJ spinning the classic. Coalition members dancing to the beat and swaying to that oh-so-familiar sound of the horns…
OPINION EDITORIAL
June 7, 2022 – Nearly 7 million people in Florida have a record. Every year, almost 1 million Americans are released…
Court watchers urge change in Florida, which is No. 1 in prosecuting youth as adults
By: Sonia Chopra, YOUTH TODAY Contributing Writer
FRRC Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Convening
Blog Post on the 10th Anniversary Convening
By: Chasman Barnes, FRRC Staff Member
At Miami job fair for those once incarcerated, businesses can give hard workers a second chance
By: Desmond Meade, FRRC Executive Director
Season 2: Episode 23
Celebrating 10 Years of Progress
With hosts Desmond Meade and Neil Volz
Body Count
The Political
Geography of
Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
Body Count
The Political Geography of Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
NEED HELP WITH FINES AND FEES
If you have a past conviction in Florida and want to register to vote, but still owe fines and fees as part of your sentence, FRRC is working to remove those financial barriers all across the state.
Need help with fines and fees?
If you have a past conviction in Florida and want to register to vote, but still owe fines and fees as part of your sentence, FRRC is working to remove those financial barriers all across the state.
BODY COUNT
The Political Geography of Mass Incarceration
Learn how prison gerrymandering diverts voting power & reentry resources away from communities where returning citizens & their directly impacted loved ones live.
FRRC IN ACTION
Check out the latest from FRRC by watching our videos!
WE MADE HISTORY!
The FRRC passed Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Returning Citizens (people with past convictions). Right now, if you are impacted like us, and have completed all terms of your sentence, we encourage you to register to vote and regain your voice.
STAY UP TO DATE
Subscribing here is one of the best ways to receive updates to what is happening with the FRRC. We love your support and truly appreciate you taking interest in our cause!
CONTRIBUTE NOW
Help us change history.
CONTRIBUTE NOW
Help us change history.
MAKE A 501(c)(3) TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION
Help support the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Education Fund.
501(c)(3) TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Make an Impact.
Together, we can make a change.
%
Increase In Number of Women Incarcerated Since 1980
Returning Citizens in the US That Cannot Vote
%