The Atlanta Voice: Senator Ossoff supports Criminal Justice Reform bill that expunges records for nonviolent federal juvenile offenses
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S. 1014, the First Step Implementation Act of 2021, would:
Provide for the sealing or expungement of records of eligible nonviolent juvenile offenders;
Allow courts to reduce sentences imposed on juvenile offenders who have served more than 20 years;
Allow courts to apply the First Step Act sentencing reform provisions retroactively;
Allow courts to sentence below a mandatory minimum for non-violent controlled substance offenses, if the court finds the defendant’s criminal history over-represents the seriousness of the defendant’s criminal record and the likelihood of recidivism; and
Require the Attorney General to establish procedures ensuring that only accurate criminal records are shared for employment-related purposes.
The legislation was also endorsed by the following organizations: American Conservative Union, Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Dream Corps JUSTICE, Drug Policy Alliance, Due Process Institute, FAMM, Federal Public and Community Defenders, Human Rights for Kids,Justice Action Network, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition, Prison Fellowship, R Street Institute, Americans for Prosperity, and FreedomWorks.