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MAFRR devotes its time and resources to thoroughly understanding the laws of Missouri. The Missouri State Constitution, the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the Constitution of the United States of America, the United States Codes of Federal Regulations, and all Opinions from all Courts of Jurisdiction. MAFRR is not a law firm and can only share information, there will be no legal advice given, if you learn from the information that you have a relevant case, please contact a lawyer to represent your interests.
Helping Missourians regain their rights of citizenship after a conviction.
MAFRR ardently believes that restoring the rights of those convicted of crimes is not only the legal course of action but is also in the best interest of Missouri as a whole. When a person is convicted of a felony they experience “Collateral Consequences of Conviction”, this can range from inability to secure gainful employment, obtain suitable housing, as well as be denied admission to institutions of higher learning, just to name a few.
This negatively impacts the State of Missouri and all its citizens in that if a person has a career earning $75,000.00 a year with a personal income tax of $291 + 5.4% excess over $8,968 would result in a tax liability of $3,565.73. Now, the same person with a conviction would secure a job in the $15-20 per hour. Using the same calculations results in tax revenue of between $1,426.73 to $1,966.73. This is a result of between $1,599.00 to 2,109.00 in lost revenue per person with a conviction. Granted a few will earn more than this, but most will earn far less than this after their conviction, in fact, many will enter the Welfare System and be dependent upon State aid rather than contributing to the educational system, the health and welfare system, roads and highways system, justice system, and many other state services provided to Missourians. Not only do we have less revenue collected to pay for these services, we have more people drawing from those services reducing the amount of suitable care Missouri can provide to its impaired.
Additionally, a major impact, but barely thought of is hunting rights. The munitions sold are tax revenue and the hunting permits pay the conservation system. Deer populations have increased posing a greater risk to our motorists, and the insurance actuaries have increased Missouri premiums. In 2021 there were 3,779 crashes involving deer on Missouri roadways that killed 3 people and injured 420. Moreover, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports more than 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year across the U.S., resulting in 150 fatalities and tens of thousands of injuries. AAA Insurance reports that the average deer-related claim in the region costs $6,466, a 29% increase from the prior year. Taking hunting rights from citizens increases the deer herd populations, increasing the risk of deer-related accidents, increasing insurance rates costing Missourians more out of pocket, as well as increasing diseases among deer herds, ie…Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) or “Blue Tongue”, Brucellosis, and Lyme Disease. These diseases impact our own health and cause suffering among the deer population.
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Collateral Consequences
Employment
§314.200. Denial of license for criminal conviction, prohibited when, effect. – No board or other agency created pursuant to laws of the state of Missouri, or by any city, county or other political subdivision of the state, for the purpose of licensing applicants for occupations and professions may deny a license to an applicant primarily upon the basis that a felony or misdemeanor conviction of the applicant precludes the applicant from demonstrating good moral character, where the conviction resulted in the applicant’s incarceration and the applicant has been released by pardon, parole or otherwise from such incarceration, or resulted in the applicant being placed on probation and there is no evidence the applicant has violated the conditions of his probation. The board or other agency may consider the conviction as some evidence of an absence of good moral character, but shall also consider the nature of the crime committed in relation to the license which the applicant seeks, the date of the conviction, the conduct of the applicant since the date of the conviction and other evidence as to the applicant’s character.
Education
If you have been convicted of a forcible or nonforcible sexual offense, and you are subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for that offense, you cannot receive a Federal Pell Grant.**
* Starting July 1, 2023, you may qualify for a Federal Pell Grant if you’ve been convicted, are incarcerated in a federal or state penal facility, and are enrolled in an approved prison education program. Check with your correctional facility’s educational director to find out if your facility will partner with a school to offer a qualifying program in 2023.
** Starting July 1, 2023, if you are subject to an involuntary civil commitment for a sexual offense, you may qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.
Drug convictions no longer affect federal student aid eligibility.