3/28/2024 0 Comments Michigan clean slate application![]() ![]() ![]() Without access to legitimate means for economic and housing stability, individuals may return to criminal behavior for survival.Ĭontrary to the notion that access to criminal records promotes public safety, the default to criminal activity following such disenfranchisement may have the opposite effect. Pervasive marginalization also promotes a social stigma that disincentives personal progress. ![]() According to a report by the Brennan Center, these collateral consequences entrench people in poverty, worsening economic disparities between people of color and their counterparts in white communities, which translates to multibillion-dollar annual loss in the U.S. It doesn’t require special research to understand that criminal records negatively impact nearly every critical aspect of modern life in America. The 70 million individuals with criminal records face permanent barriers to employment, housing, education, eligibility for financial products and more. Illinois is now poised to fine tune its law with several bills that have been introduced in the legislature to allow more chances for people who want to move on from past transgressions and positively contribute to society. Both Illinois and the nation have a strong tradition of awarding people second chances. Sometimes it takes more than the stroke of a pen to accomplish meaningful and enduring reforms. ![]()
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