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Your mindset is the most primary determinant of your life experience,” said workshop facilitator Donald Jones III.

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New Orleans now requires city departments to justify rejecting job applicants based on criminal history and allows rejected applicants to appeal.

On Monday, Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of becoming law.

Detroit doesn’t require disclosure of criminal history on initial job applications, but as hiring and interviewing proceeds, job candidates are asked about their backgrounds, Starr said.

Under current Texas law, felons can vote again after completing their full sentence, which includes time behind bars, probation, parole and supervised release.

Got a felony on your record? Think you'll never get a good job? Wrong. Now's a golden time for you.

CNN asked convicted felons about their struggles, their hopes and how they feel about President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House after being convicted of 34 felony charges.

Felons also can face restrictions on their ability to freely travel, serve as a juror, get a loan or qualify for public housing. In some states, felons can no longer hold public office.