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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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Justice Dept. program to no longer use terms 'felon,' 'convict' to refer to criminals: 'Disparaging'
Washington Times - 21 hours ago


The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs is eschewing the terms “felon” and “convict” when officials refer to individuals convicted of crimes, opting instead for less “disparaging labels,” Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason announced Wednesday.

The Office of Justice Programs plans to substitute terminology such as “person who committed a crime” and “individual who was incarcerated” in speeches and other communications as part of an effort to remove barriers that officials say hinder progress of those who re-enter society after completing their prison sentences....
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