A group of San Francisco supervisors, Public Defender Mano Raju and community organizations are encouraging thousands of eligible Bay Area residents to wipe out their old convictions thanks to a new state law.
supervisors, Public Defender Mano Raju and community organizations are encouraging thousands of eligible Bay Area residents to wipe out their old convictions thanks to a new state law.
Over a million Californians -- and thousands of Bay Area residents -- will be permitted to seal the convictions from their record that may have prevented them from finding employment, housing and education. The hope is to make it easier for people to have a fresh start after a prison sentence. The San Francisco Public Defender's Office also held a clinic to help people with the process after the news conference."We cannot continue to believe that the path forward and the way to protect public safety is to continue to criminalize people for effectively making change," said Supervisor Shamann Walton.
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