‘Huge Step Toward a More Inclusive, Representative Democracy’: NJ Restores Voting Rights of People on Parole and Probation

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/18/huge-step-toward-more-inclusive-representative-democracy-nj-restores-voting-rights Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “On this historic day, New Jersey has lifted… 83,000 ghosts of democracy out of the shadows.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, signed … Continued

New Research Shows Expungement/Sealing Records is Life-Changing for Qualified Returning Citizens

From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): CLS proudly announces the release of a new paper from our colleague Jamie Gullen.  https://bit.ly/2MM6hvJ Research, data, and most importantly, the lived experiences of people with criminal records show that expungement and sealing can be … Continued

Good News! Clean Slate Bill Begins to Move

Under Pennsylvania’s “Clean Slate” bill, records of minor, non-violent misdemeanor convictions will automatically be sealed from public viewing after 10 conviction-free years. Photo from Steven Gottlieb via The Atlantic. By Andy Hoover, Communications Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania This … Continued

Denied Housing or a Job Due to a Misdemeanor? New PA Law Can Limit Access to Criminal Histories

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By Wallace McKelvey Published: October 04, 2016 Pennsylvanians will soon be able to put nonviolent offenses in their rear-view mirror. A new law taking effect Nov. 14 would allow residents with certain second- and third-degree misdemeanors to petition the court to limit … Continued