Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
Taylor, Stanley
Second Advisor
Eggleston, Carolyn
Third Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge of parolees regarding their voting rights. Further, the purpose of the study was to determine if ex-parolees will vote once educated about their voting rights. In California individuals that have been released from parole are eligible to vote. The qualifications for individuals to participate in this study were the participants had to have discharged parole and graduated from Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative. This study surveyed 25 participants that graduated from the Cal State Reentry Initiative and discharged parole. Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative focuses on providing services to serious, violent, and sexual offenders to increase community safety and decrease recidivism.
Recommended Citation
West, Genevieve Anne, "Restoration of suffrage for California's ex-felons: Will they vote?" (2013). Theses Digitization Project. 4049.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/4049
