Info and Numbers on Felon Rights Fl Gov Crist is restoring

[wakeme2008]

Full article here http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/06/State/Felons_rights_restore.shtml

But the Facts as presented by St. Pete Times reporter STEVE BOUSQUET and the Gov's Office

NOTE: If you read the article, some rights listed as not automatically being restored like gun ownership, still can be apply for and taken on case-by-case basis.


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38,000 petitions to have rights restored are pending before the Florida Parole Commission.

80 percent of those are eligible for the new program.

628,000 convicted felons are in the state's criminal database.

86 percent are men, 14 percent women.

62 percent are white, 38 percent black.

515,000 would be eligible for faster restoration of civil rights.

Fast Facts:



Felons' rights

THE RIGHTS THAT CAN BE RESTORED:

- To vote

- To serve on a jury

- To run for and hold public office

- To hold a state-issued license

RIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE RESTORED:

- To own a firearm

- To request a full pardon

- To request a commutation of sentence

WHO'S NOT ELIGIBLE

A person convicted of any of the following crimes is not eligible for automatic restoration of civil rights:

- murder, attempted murder, attempted felony murder, manslaughter

- DUI manslaughter

- sexual battery, attempted sexual battery

- lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, conduct or exhibition, or upon or in the presence of an elderly or disabled person

- sexual performance by a child

- aggravated child abuse

- failure to register as sexual predator

- transmission of computer pornography

- buying or selling of minors

-kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, luring or enticing a child

-aggravated battery, attempted aggravated battery

- armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, carjacking, attempted carjacking, home invasion, attempted home invasion

- poisoning of food or water

- abuse of a dead human body

- first-degree burglary, attempted first-degree burglary

- arson or attempted arson

- aggravated assault, aggravated stalking

- aggravated battery or aggravated assault on law enforcement officer

- first-degree trafficking in illegal substances

- aircraft piracy

- unlawful throwing, placing or discharging of destructive device or bomb

- facilitating terrorism

- treason

ALSO INELIGIBLE:

- habitual violent felony offender

- prison release reoffender

- sexual predator

- three-time violent felony offender

- violent career criminal

Source: Governor's Office

[ChiciB1]

1. Yeah, Sounded Good For About A Minute! And Many Repukes In

the Legislator are unhappy about the bill anyway!

[wakeme2008]

2. They are unhappy but can not do anything about it

It is up to the Gov and Cabinet.

[ChiciB1]

4. Crist DID Surprise Me Though! n/t

[iamjoy]

3. So Many Exclusions!

It seems like more crimes were excluded than included in the list eligible for automatic restoration!

Still, it's a good start. Phooey on McCollum who voted against it. I am glad the other two Republicans voting (Crist and Bronson) were in favor. Yay our Democratic CFO Alex Sink!

I'm glad Crist seems to be finding middle ground. I hope he continues to do so. All the same, I hope we manage to kick his butt out in 2012.

[wakeme2008]

5. The only one I have a major problem with is

"transmission of computer pornography"

What the hell is that...

Also you still can ask for your rights to be restored and go through the old process if you are on that list of crimes.