Supporting SB391 to reform PA Expungement Law
Hello,
PLEASE PLEASE AND PLEASE AGAIN, SUPPORT THIS BILL. CAN YOU PLEASE HAVE THE AGE LIMIT TO 26.
I WAS 26 WHEN MY THEFT CRIME HAPPENED, I HAVE LOST SO MUCH BECAUSE OF IT-
ITS 10 YEARS LATER I AM SUFFERING A GREAT DEAL
PLEASE PLEASE-LET THIS BILL PASS-CAN THE AGE LIMIT INCREASE 1 YEAR-
I do not have a criminal record but I do know someone very close to me who is currently incarcerated and is worried about being branded as a criminal for a long time. His last conviction was in 2003, which is 10 years ago from this conviction but is being treated harshly and has been sentenced more than the mandatory minimum because of a conviction that was 10 years ago and then the Statues of Limitation. I also believe the District Attorney does not have the right to place judgements on an individual preventing them from getting things such as Rehabilitation. This Bill would be perfect for someone who does not deserve to not get the help that they need.
Giving anyone a second chance for a low offense is great it will give people the opportunity to gain control of their lives and have hope for the future. I run across so many good people who have had run ins with the law and can not find a job. This bill needs to be passed
Pa expungement laws need to be changed and this would be a Great start.
Waiting till you reach 70 or dead are terrible options and the pardon process is bogged down. Tell all your friends and relatives to support this Bill so people who made ONE mistake can start over.
To everyone that posts on this and shares their experiences: It seems that your troubles are falling on deaf ears. WE ALL have to get together and push or Legislators harder to pass this bill NOW before their extensive summer break. This is what PA needs to put a little more kick to get our economy back up and running.
To our Legislators and Committee Members: Let’s go folks, let’s do this NOW. Jobs need to be filled, people need a second chance to fulfill opportunities. You can only benefit by increasing workforce and lowering unemployment under your term. LETS GO! PASS THE FINAL LEGISLATION NOW!
I am not allowed to go to nursing school for a misdemeanor, I got locked up for a marijuana cigarette almost 10 years ago yes the cigarette not actual marijuana in a bag, they love unnecessary paper work and money wasting . Even though nursing schools in America do criminal background checks for child and elder abuse I was pulled out of class and told until I “clear this up” I would not be allowed to attend school. “American Law” does not allow a person to expunge a misdemeanor if it is not in the first degree or beyond, so I guess I’m stuck with this record and I’ll keep being denied an education. The powers that be wonder why we have such a high crime rate in certain areas, people just become frustrated and give up trying to do the “right thing”. If I can’t get an education that I’m willing to pay for and work where I want then what’s the point? You may say ‘why not go to school for something else?”, I would love to do this but when you live in a city where there is only service jobs and hospital jobs common sense says take the latter it pays more and has benefits. I am so frustrated, I was talked to very nasty and denied an education I can’t function like this you’d think the way these people behaved that I must be a mass murderer. How is it that felons, junkies, and my just fresh out of jail neighbor can get a job after murdering someone? Arsed Backwards much?
It’s been almost 7 years since my son has been charged with a simple assault. He beat up the guy who tried to rape his sister. Yet, he is the one charged and not that dirtbag. He is almost 25 and still lives with me since the only work that will hire him is fast food. You cannot make a living with minimum wage. A grown man working with teens is very demeaning.
At the age of 18, while still in high school, I made a tactless and indiscriminate decision to shoplift an item at a retail store. As I look back on the circumstances surrounding my life at this time, I can see that my behavior was an externalization of my own pain and disillusion of the violence, poverty, abuse and brokenness surrounding me at that time. Since this occurred, I honorably served 6 years in the U.S. Army, am Veteran of Iraq, completed a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies at Penn State w/ a GPA 3.67, completed M.A. in Counseling w/ 3.9 GPA, and have volunteered more than 400 hours in my community; these experiences along with many others speak to the person I became 10 years later. My personal history (including this act of shoplifting) is what brought to me the profession of human services–I have a PASSION to help guide young adults through this same pivotal period in life. When I went to court as a teenager, I didn’t have a clue. I could have easily had this reduced to a summary charge which would be eligible for expungement. Now I am haunted by this stupid impulsive teenage act as I search for a job trying to serve others in need. There are thousands of other stories like mine. Let’s PASS THIS BILL.
We all wonder why there more crimes nows days. But it is simple who trying to get a job at 70 years old or worried about getting something expunge of there record when there died. Really, what kind of B.S. is that? Think about it. People with a misdemeanor/s that are trying to get a job to support there familys or just to pay bills and keep a roof over there head have a truly deep disadvantage. If a hundred of people apply for a job and one of them that was most qualified for the job position but have a simple misdemeanor charge on his or her record HE WILL NOT get the job. To me and most people think the current law is terriable. There need to be a change for of PA and the rest of the United States of America.
I hope bill 391 passes ……..I was convicted of a misdemeanor, when i was 19, i made a bigg mistake, being young and thought i was going to get ARD. Somehow that didnt happen . Its been been 13 years and i have a daughter to take care of and jobs do back ground checks wont hire me . I was only on probation for 15 months. Well i guess if dont changed will all suffer in the long run………..so pray for the best
Supporting SB391 to reform PA Expungement Law
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