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Ex-felons who have their civil rights restored are less likely to go back to prison than those that don’t.

A study by the Florida Parole Commission shows that one in ten former felons reoffends after getting their civil rights restored. The recidivism rate of all released convicts in Florida is three out of 10. Human Rights Activist Mark Schlakman says the report provides new information for the clemency board to consider for its rights restoration policy.

“With this new information that the parole commission report provides there is at least a cause to take another look,” said Schlakman.

Four years ago former Governor Charlie Crist ordered an almost automatic restoration of civil rights for nonviolent offenders. This March Governor Rick Scott and the state clemency board reversed Crist’s order. Now ex-felons have to wait five years before they are eligible to have their rights restored.