“Trying to explain to the judge all of the good that you’ve done during the time period since you had the conviction.”Īdding, it’s also creating an added incentive for good behavior. Montague says starting today people can file an application with the court that they were convicted in and then see a judge. There was no mechanism for them to try to get any of those convictions removed from their record.” “Up until this point, any person in the state who had more than one felony and or two misdemeanors could never try. To be eligible, you can’t have a conviction of a non-violent misdemeanor within the last seven years or a non-violent felony in the last 10 years. Criminal defense attorney Sarissa Montague says today is a key moment for people who deserve a second chance. “This bill is so critical to really helping people move forward and reclaim their lives because employers are looking at backgrounds and if you simply have one mistake from thirty years ago and was arrested and never charged that arrest in itself could harm your chances of employment and housing,” said Crampton.
Now, he’s one of the leaders behind the Clean Slate bill He served 45 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Hakim crampon knows what it feels like to be left behind. “So many people like me need to be able to move forward in their lives,” said Criminal Justice Advocate, Hakim Crampton.
Starting today, Michiganders with multiple convictions can attempt to get their record wiped clean.
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