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Expungement fairs in Michigan was designed to establish job training and placement programs for discouraged workers with chronic unemployment issues including the youth, veterans, and disabled with a focus on reentry programs for returning citizens transitioning out of correctional facilities. The program has expanded to ex-offenders in the general public.
Criminal convictions affect many low-income residents in Detroit’s Wayne County. A defendant must have been sentenced in order to be considered “convicted” of a criminal offense. The national disparity of African-Americans with criminal backgrounds was 25% in 2016. In Detroit, there is an estimated 100,000 people unable to obtain a job or housing due to felony convictions. People who are granted expungements can state on employment and housing applications that they have no criminal convictions. This will be a mutually beneficial between employers, potential job-seekers, and the public.
State of Michigan Eligibility Criteria for City of Detroit Project Clean Slate You are not eligible for Set Aside (Expungement) in the State of Michigan if:
Please review the statutory law for setting aside convictions in the download below and visit the Returning Citizens section for additional information. You may also find other services with public and private firms for legal representation in the Community Resources section. Was this post helpful? Leave a comment and share your thoughts. If you are in need of case management services or assistance, please contact us by completing the confidential Contact Form. Also, consider donating to continue this important work and expand our reach to the broader community. Contact Us: http://www.canmichigan.com/reach-out-to-us.html Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=u9ZbQw7yTRWAm9K4Yl2MKERd76oKf_lBrejXuVLAx0j5rsSTG72gmICfR9S-bVY4az_Imm&country.x=US&locale.x=US Related Posts: Returning Citizens http://www.canmichigan.com/returning-citizens.html Ban-the-Box Laws: Employment Rights For Felons http://www.canmichigan.com/blog/ban-the-box-laws-employment-rights-for-felons Community Reources http://www.canmichigan.com/community-resources-michigan.html Links: Detroit Wins Grant to Help Ex-Prisoners Find Jobs https://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/06/30/detroit-prisoner-reentry-federal-grant/29519905/ City of Detroit Project Clean Slate (Official Website) http://www.detroitmi.gov/projectcleanslate U.S. Department of Labor Announces Over $72M in Grants to Improve Employment Opportunities For Justice Involved Individuals https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20170627 Detroit, MI Crime Rates https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/mi/detroit/crime City of Detroit 2016 Crime Statistics http://www.detroitmi.gov/2016-Crime-Statistics Detroit’s 100,000-Plus Convicted Felons Need Jobs Too https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/07/detroits_100000-plus_convicted.html Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(u2prly201xnqt0fdouvlbdy0))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-act-442-of-1976 ![]()
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Deborah MitchellWelcome to The Community Advocate Network. My name is Deborah Mitchell, I am a graduate in Social Work and Registered Social Work Technician. My human service background began in 2007 which includes medical case management and service navigation for the indigent population, outpatient mental health counseling with substance use and abuse disorders, supportive employment and job development for mental health consumers, and structured living domicile management. Archives
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