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J.J. Prescott & Sonja Star, 133 Harvard Law Review 8
(March 2019)According to the article's authors, laws permitting the expungement of criminal convictions are a key component of modern criminal justice reform efforts and have been the subject of a recent upsurge in legislative activity. The authors further contend that this debate has been almost entirely devoid of evidence about the ... -
Tracey W. Brame Ed., ICLE
(March 2019)Designed for lawyers and other legal professionals, this book is designed to provide information on help better understand and assist legal clients in remedying problems by plea bargaining or by using postconviction motions, expungement, and other tools to clear or clean up their records. -
Abigail E. Horn, 87 George Washington University Law Review 2
(March 2019)According to the article's author, collateral consequences of criminal convictions perpetuate racial hierarchy, disadvantage individuals and families, undermine communities, and harm the public by hindering reentry efforts. The author contends that this article is the first to systematically expose another overlooked characteristic of collateral consequences— the extent to which they ... -
Michael Shields & Pamela Thurston, Policy Matters Ohio & Ohio Justice & Policy Center
(December 2018)As this report discusses, the consequences of a criminal conviction extend far beyond the sentence imposed in court. Once-convicted, the authors contend, Ohioans face legal restrictions—called collateral sanctions—that can block access to housing, civic rights and jobs. As explored in this paper, Ohio’s expansive collateral sanctions limit access to more ... -
National Reentry Resource Center
(October 2018)This webinar provides an overview of the new NICCC site and discusses how attorneys, judges, policymakers, advocates, and people involved in the criminal justice system can leverage this one-of-a-kind resource to better navigate and understand these often-overlooked policies. -
Margaret Love, Jenny Roberts, & Cecelia Klingele
(October 2018)This book covers general types of collateral consequences, attorney's duties regarding consequences, constitutional challenges to consequences,access to and the use of criminal records, regulation of employment and occupational licensing, and restoration of rights after a conviction. -
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
(October 2018)This report is organized around the following five things to consider for employing certain individuals with criminal records in the healthcare sector: Growth in the healthcare sector has created a demand for healthcare employees that some individuals with criminal records are qualified to fill safely. Improved methods for screening an applicant’s criminal ... -
Gabriel J. Chin, 102 Marquette Law Review 233
(October 2018)According to the article's author, national policy with respect to collateral consequences is receiving more attention than it has in decades. This article outlines and explains some of the reasons for the new focus. The legal system is beginning to recognize that for many people convicted of crime, the greatest ...