CT: People can put criminal past behind them in the new year (except those with…)
With the new year, tens of thousands of people in Connecticut will be able to put their criminal pasts behind them, and moving forward others convicted of future crimes will have the same opportunity.
The state’s “Clean Slate” law that takes effect today, New Year’s Day, will allow reformed offenders convicted of a lengthy list of misdemeanor and low-level felony convictions to have their criminal records automatically erased.
The law provides for the automatic erasure of the covered misdemeanor convictions after seven years following someone’s most recent conviction and the applicable felonies after 10 years.
…sexual offenses requiring sex offender registration are excluded.
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I have to say this. I thought long and hard as to why the registry is such a cherished item in the U.S. What I can come up with in my gut feeling is that I believe that this country needs as many reasons as it can in order to justify the actions some may seem not fair, especially if you are on the outside looking in. The Supreme Court, and the lawmakers have to know that it is unconstitutional. The main reason why I believe it is such a cherished item is that it sends a message around the world. That message is that this country will break the constitution to protect it’s kids. I’ve thought of how that fact could help this country’s persona to the outside looking in. I won’t go into detail, but that is a big part I believe.
SORNA is a sh*tstain on the Constitution. It turned “We the People” into “We the mob.”
Any kind, shape or form of label that has leverage over your life should not be legal. There are laws against shaming, cyber-bullying and doxxing, but those with the SOR label are immune from such “protections.”
I feel like my “inalienable rights” have been alienated long past the completion of my sentence.
If i could have my liberty (to travel freely, among other things) then it would help some with my pursuit of happiness.
If i could get a reasonable job then I could also experience more happiness. Many employers don’t hire registrants simply because they are afraid of the stigma if it is found that they hire registrants, not because of any perceived risk. Miyas law is ridiculous. As with all of the other laws, it would have had no effect on Miya had it been enacted 50 years earlier. It’s just another way to restrict the income of registrants thereby hindering our pursuit of happiness.
Alas, they seem to resent the fact that I even have life. I think they may be secretly working on that one.
I know, my tone is a bit jaded.
I don’t believe that we are being ‘singled’ out in this one in that other high felonies are excluded as well which would include, armed robbery, arson, felonious assault, murder, etc.
CT is a 10 yr registry state. So after you complete your 10 yrs of registration, this “clean slate” should apply to you. I get it if they’re still on the registry, but if they’re not…well….