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Emergence From Civil Death: The Evolution Of Expungement In West Virginia, Valena Beety, Michael Aloi, Evan Johns
Emergence From Civil Death: The Evolution Of Expungement In West Virginia, Valena Beety, Michael Aloi, Evan Johns
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Ninety-two million Americans have a criminal record—nearly one in three adults. This criminal record can include an arrest that did not lead to a conviction, a conviction for which the person did not serve time in prison, or a conviction for a nonviolent crime. All can have a similar impact on an individual’s job prospects and on local economies. Incarcerating adult Americans costs a combined $68 billion annually at the local, state, and federal levels. The cost of lost wages and lost financial contributions to society by ex-offenders is even higher.
This financially immobilized population of former offenders may be …