Can expungement help ex-offenders and felons get jobs?
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Unfortunately many people believe that sealing or expungement of records will erase their criminal records. In most cases and in most states, expungement means that their convictions will invisible to the public. The will always be visible to law enforcement, the court system and government agencies. Since most licensing is done through state agencies, expungement will not help them.
Many ex-offenders and felons looking for jobs seek legal counsel before the can start an effect job search just to see how their records will impact their ability to get jobs. I suggest contacting your local legal aid office to see just how viable an option expungement is for you. Next I would contact the agencies that issue the licenses you want to see if you are eligible.
I hope this helps.
2 comments :
I was convicted of a felony in 2009. It's 7/4/2011 and still to this day I can not find a job anywhere doing anything. I have been actively looking and have applied everywhere possible. I am enrolled in school but have no idea what kind of career I can have where I won't be barred from employment because of my background. Any idea?
Im a convicted felon. I just finished school with 7 certifications in different fields and still cant fnd a job after completing school at some point laws must be in place for employers not to discriminate against a person past history. I also was convicted of a felony drug charge never had a violent charge but yet and still if your convicted you cant get record expunged or seal only if your record is adjudicated withheld can you expunge or seal your records. I feel that needs to be changed. Any non violent offender should be able to expunge or seal there record. Any violent offender who has showed and demonstrated change in a certain amount of time should be granted the same.