If you’re one of the thousands that has a misdemeanor offense from your past that is haunting you, provided it’s not a violent crime, a sex crime, a crime involving
‘A fresh start’: Alabama expungement law will wipe away some nonviolent convictions
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Alabamians struggling to find work or move on with their lives because of crimes committed long ago could soon be eligible to have convictions wiped from their records.
Gov. Kay Ivey last week signed the Redeemer Act, which will allow people with some nonviolent convictions to apply for expungement after they meet certain conditions.
“It gives people a fresh start, a second chance,” said Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, the sponsor of the legislation. She estimated that tens of thousands of Alabamians could become eligible to have their convictions wiped away. The law goes into effect in July.
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North Alabamians react to potential impact of state expungement law
Violent crimes, sex offenses and major traffic convictions would not be eligible.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 8:55 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2021 11:35 PM
Posted By: Megan Reyna
Starting this summer, people with past convictions for certain low-level crimes can apply to have their records wiped clean.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Redeemer Act. They should be able to have a second chance, and I do believe this Redeemer Act will do that, Sirrene Derrick with Outreach Reentry Ministry said.
Derrick is the secretary for Outreach Reentry Ministry. It is an organization based out of the Shoals. It has been around for decades, helping those who have served time, re-enter society.
A second chance: Alabama approves expungement bill
KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama will soon allow people with past convictions for certain low-level crimes to apply to have their records wiped clean, under a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey.
The bill called the Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment and Eliminate Recidivism Act or the REDEEMER Act would allow people with certain nonviolent misdemeanor convictions to apply to have their records expunged if they have met a variety of conditions.
Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, the sponsor of the bill, said it will help people who made a mistake in their past move forward and “pull themselves up” in their life.