1.   Meet the Alliance of Concerned Men of Washington, D.C., a collection of middle-aged former felons, substance abusers and inmates who share an extraordinary history.

2.   Neither New Jersey nor Connecticut allows former felons on probation to vote.

3.   On the felons issue, Conyers for years has been pushing national legislation to restore voting rights to former felons.

4.   Some states impose limited voting restrictions on former felons, from waiting periods to bans for repeat offenders.

5.   Black lawmakers and advocates of former felons sued the Department of Corrections on Wednesday, saying it fails to help them get their voting rights restored.

6.   Florida is one of nine states that prohibit former felons from voting.

7.   Former felons, too, could become victims.

8.   Former felon Humberto Prado has been put in charge of a prison.