Walk in with a Record, Leave with a Clean Slate
Twenty minutes. That, Richmond resident Daryle Mason says, was how long it took for people at Clean Slate Day to scan his record and have it wiped out. He waited...
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Jun
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Jun
Many Eligible For Prop. 47 Relief Still Need to Apply
California’s Prop. 47 allows many individuals to change certain felonies into misdemeanors on their criminal records – but less than a quarter of those eligible have submitted their requests, and...
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Apr
Q&A: Who Will and Who Won’t Get Prop. 47 Funding?
Ed. Note: More than a year since California voters passed Prop. 47, studies show that counties across the state are seeing reductions in their prison populations. The law, which allows...
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Feb
Prop. 47 Can Turn 2016 into the ‘Year of Mercy’
Pope Francis has declared 2016 the “Year of Mercy,” and that could not be more true for hundreds of people across California who are being redeemed by Prop 47. I’m...
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Oct
With Prop 47, A Release from the Stigma of a Past Felony
For Kerry Walls, carrying the weight of a decade-old drug related felony was exhausting. A recent call to the Contra Costa Public Defender’s office offered a ray of hope. Walls...
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May
Three Year Window For Nonviolent Felons To Change Records – and Lives
By Nancy DeVille In the months since California voters approved an initiative that reduces penalties for some crimes, the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s office has been busy trying to reach...
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Nov
From Felony to Misdemeanor
News Report, Nancy DeVille Kimberly Gamboa is doing her best to readjust to life after incarceration. She is enrolled in reentry programs, meets with her parole officer regularly and spends...
