Federal judges have begun speaking out about the burdens imposed by severe collateral consequences and the limited ability of courts to mitigate the resulting harm. This is particularly true in the Eastern District of New York, where some judges have openly lamented the lack of statutory federal expungement authority and have used their opinions and orders to call upon the legislature to ensure that those with criminal records are given a fair shot at success. Among the more vocal critics of collateral consequences is recently retired Judge John Gleeson, who last year took the extraordinary step of expunging one woman’s criminal record despite acknowledged uncertainty about his authority to do so. In another case, Judge Gleeson crafted an alternative more transparent form of relief, a federal “certificate of rehabilitation.” Full Article
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Speaking of which…
4th circuit declares NC premise statute unconstitutional!
http://nationalrsol.org/breaking-fourth-circuit-holds-nc-premises-statute-unconstitutional/
Doesn’t matter if they are first offenders, those with an unblemished record save for the offense of conviction, those who have been gainfully employed or desperately want to work, and those who have cared for their children.
Many of us meet the criteria above and more but will not get relief from collateral consequences because we have the label sex offender. That is your fair and proportional system.