This presentation highlights strategies that both policymakers and philanthropists can pursue to improve the criminal justice system to enhance public safety, empower and restore victims, better reintegrate ex-offenders into society, and control costs to taxpayers.
Criminal Justice
Safer Communities Through Second Chances: The Case for Federal Expungement
When criminal records follow people forever, families struggle, employers lose workers, and communities lose productive citizens. Federal law offers almost no path to redemption, even though second chances strengthen public safety and the economy. Key Points The federal expungement system is effectively nonexistent. Permanent criminal records for non-violent federal offenses undermine work opportunities, family stability,...
September 15, 2026