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Ex-Prisoners Barred From Nursing in Texas

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2006 published in Prison Legal News January, 2006, page 26
Filed under: Work, Prison Labor, Rehabilitation/Recidivism. Location: Texas.
by Matthew T. Clarke

Recently, the Dallas Morning News (DMN) generated articles decrying the presence of convicted drug and sex offenders in the nursing profession.
Texas, like many states, has statutes denying ex-prisoners licensing in many state-licensed professions. In some professions, being convicted of a misdemeanor is sufficient cause for ...

 

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