“I am still suffering the consequences of my conviction 22 years later, despite all that I have done to give back to my community,” said Melinda Agnew, a community leader with the group Center for Community Alternatives. Advocates have argued criminal convictions can follow a person through their life and affect their ability to obtain and keep a job.
The proposal is the latest in a push to overhaul the state’s criminal justice system. People who are listed on sex offender registries would not be covered. Misdemeanor convictions would be expunged after five years and felonies after seven years. Records for misdemeanor convictions would be sealed a year after the sentence is imposed and three years for a felony. The bill would cover both misdemeanor and felony convictions. The measure is known as a “clean slate” bill that is meant to lessen the impact of criminal convictions on a person once their sentence is completed. Democratic lawmakers in New York this week are unveiling a push for the passage of a measure that would expunge or seal some criminal convictions.
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