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Andrew Ward is an attorney with the Institute for Justice, where he protects economic liberty, private property, and free speech. He is a leader in IJ’s new Fresh Start practice, which challenges laws that unfairly prevent people with criminal records from earning an honest living.

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Government Makes It Hard for Ex-Convicts to Be Good Citizens

SECOND CHANCE

If rehabilitation is the point of our justice system, government agencies shouldn’t punish people who’ve paid their debt, and who are trying to do the right thing.

Jared McClain, Andrew Ward | Published Aug 26, 2023

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