FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 13, 2010
CONTACT:
ACLU of Florida Media Office, (786) 363-2737 or media@aclufl.org
LAKELAND, Fla. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida, the Rose Heights Elks Lodge and Temple, the Lakeland Branch of the NAACP, and The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) will be holding two free workshops on Florida’s Restoration of Civil Rights (“RCR”) process on Saturday, December 18, 2010. at the workshops are free and open to the public, and will be held at The Rose Heights Elks Lodge at 1026 Texas Avenue in Lakeland, FL.
The first workshop, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will train volunteers to assist people through the civil rights restoration process.
The second, from Noon to 1:30 p.m., will train individuals on the process of sealing and expunging state criminal records.
The civil rights restoration trainings offered by ACLU and other organizations have been successful throughout the state of Florida in assisting over 115,000 applicants with the RCR process, and sealing and expunging their records.
WHAT: Polk Restore Your Civil Rights
WHEN: Saturday, December 18th 2010
(Volunteer Training 10:00-1:30 a.m Rights Restoration Training Noon-1:30)
WHERE: The Rose Heights Elks Lodge, 1026 Texas Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33805
COST: Free and open to the public.
“These Workshops are crucial tools in helping eligible RCR applicants restore their fundamental rights," stated Joyce Hamilton Henry, ACLU of Florida Mid-Florida Regional Director. “Restoration of Voting and other Civil Rights helps non-violent ex-offenders successfully re-integrate into society after the completion of the terms of their sentence. We are proud to provide this resource to help Floridians navigate the often-complicated and cumbersome process. We aim to ensure that all Floridians have access to their voting and other civil rights."
