From EINPRESSWIRE:
Jeff Grant, Co-Founder of the White Collar Support Group™, Prof. Mark Osler of St. Thomas University Law School, Prof. Rachel Barkow, of the New York University School of Law, and Prof. Douglas Berman, of the Ohio State University Moritz School of Law announce the launch of the Federal Expungement Initiative.
"The Federal Expungement Initiative is building a broad coalition of people who believe that once someone has served their sentence, they deserve a real chance to move forward," said, Jeff Grant, Co-Founder of the White Collar Support Group™ who leads the Federal Expungement Initiative team. "Whether you’re a justice-impacted individual, a loved one, an advocate, a policymaker, or simply someone who believes in fairness, your voice and experience are critical to this effort".
The Problem: Unlike state systems, federal law suffers from a dearth of record relief tools and other second-chance mechanisms for those who have completed sentences to help them thrive as productive citizens. Federal clemency has not and really cannot address this need, and, unlike many states, the federal system is almost unique in offering no statutory opportunity for the expungement of criminal records. "This is a movement for anyone who has ever been impacted by the justice system, said Rachel Barkow - Advisor, New York University Law Professor and former member of the United States Sentencing Commission, "Together, we can shift outcomes for entire generations. When we come together – openly, honestly, and without isolation – we harness the power of community. And with that, we can build a future where second chances aren’t the exception – they’re the standard." Continue reading >>>
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