The same study found that lower recidivism rates and higher earnings for people who’ve had their records expunged. The bill also received support from Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, a national organization.Īswad Thomas, himself a survivor of gun violence and the group’s managing director, said the reforms will increase public safety by allowing people access to education and employment.Ī University of Michigan study found that a mere 6.5% of former offenders who may qualify to have their records expunged will actually have their record cleared within five years of legibility under the old law. Lawmakers and reform advocates, such as Safe and Just Michigan, declared at a news conference that the new bill makes Michigan a national leader in expungement reform. And they will help us grow our work force and expand access to education and skills training,” said Whitmer. They will ensure a clean slate for hundreds of thousands of people. “These bipartisan bills are going to be a game changer.
The previous laws allowing the sealing of criminal records were costly, complicated, and the restrictions were unduly narrow. For years, numerous advocacy groups had been pushing for reforms to Michigan’s laws that can be used to seal or expunge records. The bill was signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in October 2020. In an effort to alleviate some of these difficulties, lawmakers in Michigan have passed bipartisan legislation titled “Clean Slate,” which expands and automates some criminal records expungements.
Having a criminal record, for even minor offenses, can make it very difficult to obtain housing, employment, or education and vocational training. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email
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