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AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Congress to Fund Modernization of State Systems for Sealing and Expungement of Criminal Records
AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Congress to Fund Modernization of State Systems for Sealing and Expungement of Criminal RecordsContact: Kelly Rossman-McKinney 517-512-9342Agency: Attorney General
April 16, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to provide federal funds for state systems and technology upgrades needed to seal and expunge criminal justice records.
These funds could help some of the nearly 70 million Americans – one third of U.S. adults – clear or expunge records of arrest or conviction. Research shows that automatic record clearing could regain billions in lost economic activity for eligible people by clearing the way for secondary education, job opportunities, professional licensing, and stable housing. It would also help children and families as 30 million U.S. children—almost half of all children living in the US—have at least one parent with a criminal record.