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Virginia Enacts 'Clean Slate' Law for Minor Offenses
Original: Virginia Becomes Latest State to Enact ‘Clean Slate’ Law, to Help Residents Move on from Minor Offenses https://www. goo
Virginia has become the latest US state to pass a 'Clean Slate' law, which automatically clears or seals records of certain minor offenses, helping residents move past old convictions when seeking jobs or housing. Supporters hail it as a positive step for criminal justice reform, joining a growing list of states adopting similar measures.
Why now: The new law is generating attention as part of a wider national trend of states adopting automatic record-clearing reforms.
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- Virginia Becomes Latest State to Enact ‘Clean Slate’ Law, to Help Residents Move on from Minor Offenses https://www. goodnewsnetwork.org/virginia-b ecomes-latest-state-to-enact-clean-slate-law-to-help-residents-move-on-from-minor-offenses/ # goodnews # justice # government #… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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