Pauline Rogers

Author Bio

Pauline Rogers is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project and transformative leader with over 35 years of service in Criminal and Social Justice. She was recognized with the 2024 Marquis Who’s Who in America Humanitarian Award and a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden. Her work has impacted countless lives through reentry housing, rights restoration, and advocacy for incarcerated individuals, informed by her own experiences with the justice system. As a Soros Justice Fellow and co-founder of a reentry program with a 0% recidivism rate, Pauline continues to inspire change and empower marginalized communities.

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December 9, 2024

Mississippians With Felony Convictions Should Have Full Voting Rights

In the so-called “Bible Belt” of America, where organized religion often teaches that Jesus died for all, an unsettling contradiction lingers—both in faith and law. The U.S. Constitution begins with the words “We the people,”…

Pauline Rogers

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