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Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 01:01 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 7 April 2010 01:01
From Projo.com:
In a sharp turnaround, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is now backing the early expungement of the case files of an entire class of admitted criminals, regardless of what they did.
The bill that was considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday night is one in a slate of measures introduced on Smith Hill again this year to allow convicted criminals to legally tell potential landlords, employers and professional licensing authorities that they have never been convicted.
Defense lawyers and advocates for the minority community have long argued that a criminal record is an impediment to getting a job.