To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Reduce Recidivism: Ask President Obama, Congress and the Senate to protect the civil rights of pe...
Dear President Obama, Congress and the US Senate,
I stand with Bonita and support this petition to protect the civil rights of people with convictions, restoring families by stopping the unwarranted discrimination impacting families of (FIP) Formerly Incarcerated Persons who have served all of their sentences including probation or any parole. I urge you give people with convictions equal opportunities to support their families by making them a protected class of people under the Civil Rights Act. Restore their civil rights automatically upon the full service of their sentences; support their citizenry rights under the Constitution to pursue life, liberty and happiness. Do you have a story; tell why this is important to you.
Why is this important?
My name is Bonita, I am petitioning for Change. There are over 2 million families in the US who are impacted by incarceration causing a financial burden on the family unit. If you, a family member, loved one, or a friend have been incarcerated this affects you. Many people with convictions have families and can't provide for them after their release because of various acceptable discriminatory policies and practices which allows debarment for housing, employment, education and participation in social activities in society which extends their sentences into a lifetime of punishment.
We need your help to stop long standing unwarranted, unquestioned discrimination against people with convictions. These discriminatory practices increases the risk of people committing crimes for survival or forces them into a life of lower social, economic status by barring them from opportunities.
Our petition is to ask President Obama to do something to STOP the extension of their sentences, through undeserved discrimination allowed against (FIP) Formerly Incarcerated Persons who have served their sentences. If you agree that (FIP) people with convictions, who are not sex offenders, child abusers or serial killers, should have their civil rights automatically restored, giving them the opportunities to pursue life, liberty and happiness support this petition.
Stand with us to ask President Obama to make them whole and human again; by issuing an automatic restoration of their rights, giving them equal access to federal, state and local agencies services, housing, employment, lending, and equal treatments in civil courts.
Sign our petition to ask Congress, our President and the Supreme Court to restore and protect the civil rights of Formerly Incarcerated Persons, by making them a constitutionally protected class of people.