News from The Sentencing Project - http://www.sentencingproject.org/news.cfm New State-By-State Resource Guide Documents Restoration of Rights Practices The Sentencing Project is pleased to be able to present a new study by Margaret Colgate Love entitled Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: A State-by-State Resource Guide. This is the first comprehensive review of state and federal laws and practices relating to restoration of rights and obtaining relief from the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction. The study illustrates the extraordinary variety and complexity of state and federal laws that impose continuing burdens on convicted persons long after their court- imposed sentences have been fully discharged. It is an important resource for policymakers interested in offender reentry and reintegration, for practitioners at all levels of the criminal justice system, and for people with a criminal record who are seeking to put their past behind them. The Sentencing Project has been given permission to make available key portions of the study by its publisher, William S. Hein & Co., including an executive summary of the findings and conclusions, 54 detailed state/jurisdictional profiles, and eight tables that provide an overview of national patterns. A link to the Hein website and an advance order form will be posted shortly. Comments and contributions are warmly welcomed by the author, who will update the study on a regular ongoing basis. Law Office of Margaret Love 15 Seventh Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20002 202-547-0453 410-226-5119 (fax) 202-236-0484 (cell) [email protected]
