“No longer ‘voiceless,’ Louisiana felons regain the right to vote,” by Kira Lerner of ThinkProgress, shows the benefits of restoring voting rights to former felons on probation or parole.

In the article, Kiana Calloway describes what it’s like to have his civil rights restored:

“’When I was inside, I prayed that there were people such as myself and the people affiliated with VOTE to fight for me,’ he said. ‘Now I have that chance to be the voice for the voiceless.’”