There is a new bill in Congress HR 61 – Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2017 the purpose being “To provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records, and for other purposes.”
However, if the offense is a sex offense, that youth would not be eligible for expungement and sealing of youth criminal record.
Again it seems that more than the “offense type” should play a part in any denial, but I am not in Congress. Readers should contact their representatives in DC and try to get this changed. Article
The keywords are “non-violent felony” in which, by its definition, excludes sex offenses. However, if a juvenile is convicted of a misdemeanor sex offense, wouldn’t they qualify for this expungement and sealing? If an adult can get an expungement with certain misdemeanor sex offenses, then why not a juvenile?
Creating laws to cutoff and scrutinize registrants that have paid their debt to society and denying them from ever to change their lives and be better people, and denying their humanity is no less evil.
Excellent news.
Domestic terrorist building 101.
“Shame, shun and exclude one segment of the youth, so that as they age, their anger becomes a seething hatred for everyone around them.”