From The Crime Report:
The collateral consequences of a federal conviction have thrust many Americans into what some have termed an "internal exile." Barriers that prevent full reintegration into society are liberally distributed in federal and state laws and regulations.
Congress is now weighing a new form of relief—a Certificate of Rehabilitation—intended to address the absence of any general federal restoration of rights regime, leaving aside the once-robust, now rare and erratic presidential pardon power.
Under the proposed RE-ENTER Act of 2019 (S. 2931), the certificates would be issued by a judge to alleviate the burdens of a criminal record.
The concept was pioneered by New York more than half a century ago, and is currently authorized in 12 states. It has been recommended by the major national law reform organizations. Continue reading >>>
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