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NEW YORK NOW – State legislators in New York held a virtual hearing with stakeholders today on a proposal to automatically expunge the records of people convicted of certain crimes after they have served their sentences.
Advocates call the legislation ‘Clean Slate’ and say it would address the issue of criminal records disproportionately affecting minorities.
Assembly member Catalina Cruz, a Democrat from Queens who sponsors the bill, participated in an online rally with supporters before the hearing, saying the intent is to reintegrate people into civilian life.
“When you have paid your dues to society, and you come out, and you want to get a job, and you want to be able to have a roof over your head, and you can’t even do that, that’s not living,” Cruz said.