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This publication attempts to document the true impact of a criminal conviction in Colorado. It contains consequences that arise under Colorado law, yet are not included in the sentence imposed by a judge at the conclusion of a criminal case. The goal of this work is to provide all participants ...

This report provides an overview of the relevant data and arguments for and against the imposition of collateral consequences on people with criminal records. Chapter 1 summarizes the diverse range of collateral consequences, the demographics of the populations affected, and the numerous federal and state laws imposing collateral consequences in various ...

According to the article's author, for many years, American legislatures have been steadily attaching a wide range of legal consequences to convictions—and sometimes even just charges—for crimes that are classified as “violent.” These consequences affect many key aspects of the criminal process, including pretrial detention, eligibility for pretrial diversion, sentencing, eligibility ...

As the author of this article states, a curious relationship currently exists between collateral consequences and criminal procedures. It is now widely accepted that collateral consequences are an integral component of the American criminal justice system. Such consequences, the author asserts, shape the contours of many criminal cases, influencing what ...

Citing recent intense focus on collateral consequences, this article's author argues that it is surprising that scholars have overlooked another significant feature of collateral consequences: the extent to which they are imposed wrongfully. This article, according to the author, fills this gap by exposing the problem of wrongful collateral consequences—collateral ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...