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Collateral Consequences Resource Center

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Law reform and resources on restoration of rights and record relief; addressing restrictions and discrimination based on a record

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In 2023, 20 states, DC, and the federal government enacted 36 laws and executive actions to restore rights and opportunities to people with an arrest or conviction history. ccresourcecenter.org/2024/01…
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“Accessing SNAP and TANF Benefits after a Drug Conviction: A Survey of State Laws” offers a comprehensive picture of how states have responded to the 1996 federal ban on access to SNAP and TANF benefits for those with a felony drug conviction. ccresourcecenter.org/2023/12….
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High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws lailluminator.com/2023/11/28… via @IlluminatorLA
High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws • Louisiana Illuminator

High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws • Louisiana Illuminator

States are approving laws to offer automatic expungement to wipe or shield people’s criminal records when they become eligible.

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The Missouri governor is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era apnews.com/article/pardon-cl…

The Missouri governor is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era. Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years, which is more than any Missouri governor...

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NJ State Police Sued For Failing To Clear Expunged Records law360.com/access-to-justice…
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‘I Want to Be Forgiven. I Just Want to Be Forgiven.’ When the Minnesota Board of Pardons meets, supplicants have 10 minutes to make the case for mercy. nytimes.com/2023/10/15/us/mi…
‘I Want to Be Forgiven. I Just Want to Be Forgiven.’ (Gift Article)

‘I Want to Be Forgiven. I Just Want to Be Forgiven.’ (Gift Article)

When the Minnesota Board of Pardons meets, supplicants have 10 minutes to make the case for mercy.

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Maryland small business owner files federal lawsuit against USDA over policy of refusing to allow him to accept SNAP benefits in his grocery store based on his 19-year-old criminal history. ij.org/case/maryland-grocery….
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Mississippi’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes, a relic of the State’s 1890 Jim Crow laws, violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled Friday morning. mississippifreepress.org/352…
Mississippi’s Lifetime Felony Voting Ban Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules

Mississippi’s Lifetime Felony Voting Ban Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules

Mississippi’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled.

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Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound (Published 2023)

Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound (Published 2023)

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.

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Virginia Rolls Back Voting Rights for Ex-Felons, Bucking Shaky Bipartisan Trend nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/vi…

Virginia Rolls Back Voting Rights for Ex-Felons, Bucking Shaky Bipartisan Trend (Published 2023)

State after state has eased restrictions on voting for former felons in recent years. But Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s reversal suggests growing wariness on the right.

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DC enacts progressive new record-clearing law - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1281…
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Pending reforms promise support for justice-affected entrepreneurs - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1270…
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Proposed Federal Policy Change Could Remove Loan Barriers for Entrepreneurs With Criminal Records via @Arnold_Ventures: arnoldventures.org/stories/p…
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State laws vary widely on whether felons can run for office

The case of a defeated New Mexico candidate arrested in a politically motivated shooting spree has turned a spotlight on an issue that has been evolving in the states: whether people with criminal...

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SBA proposes to ease criminal history restrictions in loan programs - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1249…
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Oklahoma and California win Reintegration Champion awards for 2022 laws - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1248…
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The Frontiers of Dignity: Clean Slate and Other Criminal Record Reforms in 2022 - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1244…
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Marijuana legalization and record clearing in 2022 - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1239…
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SBA reduces criminal history restrictions in one of its business development programs - ccresourcecenter.org/?p=1236…
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