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First Former Felon Elected to Washington State Legislature

Loaded on Jan. 1, 2021 by Daniel A. Rosen published in Prison Legal News January, 2021, page 60
Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry. Location: Washington.

by Daniel A. Rosen

On Election Day in November 2020, Washington State attorney and former prisoner Tarra Simmons became the first person convicted of a felony elected to the state’s legislature.

Prior to the election, she said she was running to help give people “a first chance …

 

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