Minnesotans are facing one of the toughest housing markets and employment markets since we started tracking the statistics.  Criminal records prevent people from competing for jobs or obtaining safe, affordable housing and force them to rely on public assistance to survive. Expungement provides a second chance for those who have rehabilitated, allowing them to become productive members of our community. The June 2014 Tip of the Month highlights recent legislative changes to the expungement law, tips on how you can apply the new law to your client’s case to help give him or her a second chance. Read more >>

Submitted by: Chris Hanrahan, Resource Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network

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