Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 10, 2022, the Utah “Clean Slate” law that expunges certain types of misdemeanor criminal records automatically will officially take effect to help the residents of Utah who have some type of criminal record that may prevent them from accessing jobs, housing, education, loans, and other…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 29, 2021, Brigham Young University (BYU) Law, a global law school focused on leadership and innovation in the legal field, announced the development of an online resource called Goodbye Record to assist individuals, legislators, and corporate partners in addressing flaws in the expungement process, and…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A “Performance Audit of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative” report to the Utah Legislature released in October 2020 revealed that despite the passage of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) to reduce the number of people sent to prison and those who re-offend, the audit found rates of “recidivism”…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The state of Utah has joined the so-called “Ban the Box” movement to delay any questions by government employers about the criminal records of job applicants applying for state employment in order to give ex-offenders a fair chance to find work after release from prison, according to…
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