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Banks like the one shown, often blacklist former felons from opening bank accounts.

The Banking Blacklist: How Corporate Compliance Traps Former Felons

If you ask the average person why an individual with a criminal record cannot open a checking account, they will likely assume it is against the law. It isn't. The financial exile of formerly incarcerated people is driven entirely by the private…
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Dust jacket for Iranian-American author Hassan Nemazee's prison reform book, Persia, Politics & Prison.

Leaders Magazine Interview with Author Hassan Nemazee 2026 Issue

Hassan Nemazee is a philanthropist, reformer, youth mentor, and author. Alongside his wife, Nazie, he is committed to supporting efforts to preserve and protect democracy around the world, advocating for criminal justice reform in America, promoting…
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Hassan Nemazee relaxing on a park bench in the middle of Central Park, New York City.

Forced Departure and Loss: My Story After the 1979 Islamic Revolution

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was a turning point that upended millions of lives, including my own. What began as a movement to overthrow the Shah's regime quickly spiraled into a radical transformation of Iranian society, replacing a secular…
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