After the debt has been paid to society by the convicted, there should be a path to having: rights restored, record sealed from the public, and/or record expungement.
Why is this important?
Every year more and more people leave a federal courthouse with a felony conviction that they cannot have taken off their record. It affects their ability to obtain housing, work, and lead normal lives. After the debt has been paid to society by the convicted, there should be a path to having: rights restored, record sealed from the public, and/or record expungement
