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July 24, 2005
New Study:Review of State & Federal Law relating to Collateral Conscequences
The Sentencing Project (www.sentencingproject.org) has posted a new study by Margaret Colgate Love entitled Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: A State-by- State Resource Guide. This is the first comprehensive review of state and federal laws and practices relating to restoration of rights and obtaining relief from the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction. The study illustrates the extraordinary variety and complexity of state and federal laws that impose continuing burdens on convicted persons long after their court- imposed sentences have been fully discharged. It is an important resource for policymakers interested in offender reentry and reintegration, for practitioners at all levels of the criminal justice system, and for people with a criminal record who are seeking to put their past behind them. The Sentencing Project has been given permission to make available key portions of the study by its publisher, William S. Hein & Co., including an executive summary of the findings and conclusions, 54 detailed state/jurisdictional profiles, and eight tables that provide an overview of national patterns.
Posted by lois at July 24, 2005 11:04 AM