In March 2021, Virginia was poised to enact a “transformative” record clearance law. While that journey was not an easy one for Virginia - as two legislators had competing bills - we anxiously await the results of a mediation process that will tell us the fate of our efforts.
Collateral Consequences Resource Center published an op-ed written by Virginia's Legal Aid Justice Center Attorney, Rob Poggenklass discussing the path to record sealing in Virginia. Read the article below.
https://ccresourcecenter.org/2021/03/08/virginia-poised-to-enact-transformative-record-clearance-law/