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EXPUNGEMENT


Erasing thousands more criminal records could boost Michigan’s economy

And about one million people were made eligible for expungement when Michigan’s Clean Slate laws went into effect on April 11, 2021. Before Clean Slate, only about 2,500 Michiganders applied each year. “But it’s a drop in the bucket when you’re talk about a couple million people having criminal records in Michigan.”The Clean Slate legislation had two parts. Michigan Works, the state’s workforce development association, has helped provide expungement services to 20,000 people since Clean Slate went into effect. This has included hiring more people with criminal convictions, exploring expungement services, removing some drug testing requirements and lowering thresholds around degrees and certifications.

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Tree Town Cannabis donating funds from new gummies to expungement nonprofit

Profits from Tree Town Cannabis’ newest confectionary will go to the Great Lakes Expungement Network (GLEN).

U.S. House passes cannabis legalization — again

It's only the second time in more than 50 years that Congress has voted to repeal cannabis prohibition

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Grand Rapids looks to ‘heal the harm’ from war on drugs with new city-sponsored organization

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Expungement assistance, grants, job and wealth creation, business incubators and other strategies to “heal the harm” caused by the war on drugs. These are a few of the initiatives Grand Rapids leaders are looking to tackle by forming a new nonprofit.

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Conviction Integrity and Expungement Unit in Washtenaw County aims to stop wrongful convictions

Officials in Washtenaw County are making major changes in the counties approach to criminal justice.

Michigan AG Nessel partners with Detroit Pistons to help residents expunge criminal records

Ahead of the Detroit Pistons game Friday, dozens of Detroiters had their records expunged at Little Caesars Arena.

Wayne County officials host expungement information clinic in Ecorse

County officials said it was the first of multiple expungement clinics they will host in August and September.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office to offer criminal record expungement checks Tuesday

From 8-11 .m. on Tuesday the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office will be at Bellflower in Ypsilanti doing free criminal record expungement checks.

Genesee County expungement fair is first of several expected around Michigan

Even if the offenses are minor, a criminal record can limit the opportunities for someone looking to get on a positive path.

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How to get your record criminal expunged under Michigan’s new ‘Clean Slate’ laws

New Michigan laws are making it easier for residents who have committed nonviolent crimes to get their records wiped clean.

Michigan criminal record expungement ‘Clean Slate’ bill expands eligibility

For thousands of Michiganders, it’s the opportunity for a better life.

New Yorkers convicted of marijuana misdemeanors lost jobs, licenses and homes. Now, their records will be "automatically expunged."

"It's really important to get those things off the rap sheet as soon as possible," said Karen Kane, who works in the office responsible for sorting through the tens of thousands of convictions eligible for expungement.

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor: No more charges in cannabis, psychedelic plant cases

Marijuana plants are pictured at the Baker's marijuana nursery at Baker Medical Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced Tuesday that his office will no longer bring charges in cases related to marijuana or entheogenic plant use, possession or small-scale distribution. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we'll no longer be charging cases related to marijuana or entheogenic plants (naturally occurring psychedelics). If Washtenaw County’s largest city’s resolution decriminalized the use, growth and possession of psychedelic plants, the Prosecutor’s Office sees no point in bringing charges forward elsewhere in the county. For that reason, we will no longer be contesting expungement for marijuana or entheogenic-related offenses.”See the full policy directives for cannabis and marijuana and entheogenic plants.

Michigan ‘Clean Slate’ plan could take years to implement

The bipartisan Clean Slate Package will automatically expunge some marijuana convictions, minor crimes and nonviolent felonies. Gilchrist joined Whitmer when she signed the Clean Slate package. “We made an estimate that it’s going to cost about $23-25 million to implement the Clean Slate automated expungement system," Gilchrist said. Whitmer on Monday alongside a number of House bills designed to automate the criminal record expungement process and expand eligibility criteria. More: New ‘Clean Slate’ laws to automate criminal record expungement process, expand eligibility criteria in Michigan

New law to erase eligible marijuana convictions in Michigan

Some Michigan residents who have been convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana offense are now eligible to have that conviction set aside. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills into law on Monday expanding eligibility requirements for criminal record expungement -- including for those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions. Marijuana offenses are eligible for expungement if they would not be considered illegal if committed after December 6, 2018, when recreational marijuana use became legal for adults in the state of Michigan. In 2018, Michigan voted to legalize recreational marijuana by an 11-point margin. More: New ‘Clean Slate’ laws to automate criminal record expungement process, expand eligibility criteria in Michigan

New ‘Clean Slate’ laws to automate criminal record expungement process, expand eligibility criteria in Michigan

Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents may be eligible to have their criminal record expunged under new laws, according to the state. How it worksMichigan residents who have committed certain crimes can file an application to have their criminal record expunged. Instead of waiting for automatic expungement, individuals seeking to have a serious misdemeanor or felony conviction set aside can submit an application after five years. Individuals seeking to have more than one felony conviction set aside can submit an application after seven years. Individuals cannot have more than two felony convictions or four misdemeanor convictions set aside during their lifetime.

Michigan Legislature approves automatic expungement bills: What it means

Michigan would automatically expunge the criminal records of hundreds of thousands of residents under sweeping “clean slate” bills that received final legislative approval on Thursday. They would be eligible seven years after their misdemeanor sentence and, in the case of a felony, 10 years after their sentence or prison term, whichever occurred last. In Michigan, an expungement — or set aside — clears the public record of a conviction so it does not appear in a background check. Law enforcement still keeps a non-public record, but no longer have to disclose their past on job applications or other forms. “Making expungement cheaper, easier and available to more residents than ever before will remove the barriers that hold too many people back.”

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