BY KAYODE CROWN Over a decade ago ago, nine of Kimberly Harris’ acquaintances told the police she burglarized a neighbor’s house in Jackson, Miss. After her arrest, the police released her because “there was no evidence.” Her accusers later went to jail for “false accusation,” Harris, now 38 years old, told the Mississippi Free Press in… Continue reading Advocates Push For Automated Criminal-Record Expungement in Mississippi
Month: December 2022
Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records
By Rebecca Rivas Missourians would be eligible to have their criminal records automatically cleared of misdemeanor convictions three years after serving their sentence, and five years after serving their sentence for felonies. An estimated 518,000 Missourians would benefit within the first couple of years. Crista Hogan estimates tens of thousands of people in Greene County are… Continue reading Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records
Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records
Missourians would be eligible to have their criminal records automatically cleared of misdemeanor convictions three years after serving their sentence, and five years after serving their sentence for felonies. An estimated 518,000 Missourians would benefit within the first couple of years. If people want quicker results, they would be able to use the existing petition… Continue reading Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records
CT’s ‘clean slate law’ faces delay, and supporters yearn for answers
With full implementation of Connecticut’s clean slate law delayed until late 2023, advocates and lawmakers are urging Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration for more transparency on the law recently passed to help hundreds of thousands of mostly Black residents who still feel the punishing effects of crimes they committed years ago. Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut, Sen.… Continue reading CT’s ‘clean slate law’ faces delay, and supporters yearn for answers