Marc Levin:"Every dollar spent on prisons that doesn't need to be spent there can't be spent on roads, infrastructure, schools and all the other priorities that the state needs to have, to have a successful business environment.|40191
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