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                                    Relief In Sight? States Rethink The Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction, 2009-2014

      

                    
          
    Relief in Sight? States Rethink the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction, 2009-2014
"For millions of Americans, the legal and life-restricting consequences of a criminal conviction continue even after they’ve repaid their debt to society as barriers to voting, housing, jobs, education, and a raft of social services limit their ability to provide for their families and successfully reenter society. In recognition of the damaging effects these collateral consequences can have, 41 states have enacted legislation since 2009 that allows certain individuals to move beyond their convictions. This report reviews that legislative activity, discusses the limitations of current approaches, and offers recommendations to states and localities considering similar reforms." Sections of this report include: introduction; background; new approaches to collateral consequences-expungement and sealing remedies, certificated of recovery, offense downgrades, building relief into the criminal justice process, ameliorating employment-related collateral consequences, access to information, and addressing discrete collateral consequences (i.e., housing, immigration, health care, family issues, financial health, education, public assistance, enfranchisement, sex offender registries, and driving privileges); limitations of reform; recommendations; and conclusion. Appendixes provide these tables: Collateral Consequences Reform Legislation by Year, 2009-2014; Collateral Consequences Reform Legislation by State, 2009-2014; Discrete Collateral Consequences Reform Legislation, 2009-2014; and Collateral Consequences Reform Legislation by Reform Type, 2009-2014. This website provides access to the full report, summary, and related infographic.Accession Number
              029751

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  Publication Year
              2014

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              62 pages

  Authors
          Ram Subramanian
          Rebecka Moreno
          Sophia Gebreselassie

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          Vera Institute of Justice (New York NY)
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    Rights of incarcerated individuals
          Corrections reform

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          Redemption & Certificates of Rehabilitation - 3. Legislation
          Redemption & Certificates of Rehabilitation - 5. Registration of... (Voting/Housing/Pell Grants) Return to top

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