DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois NACo E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT T OOL KIT OUT L INE He lping Countie s to Br ing Se c ond Chanc e Oppor tunitie s 2014 JUST ICE & PUBL IC SAF E T Y COMMIT T E E SYMPOSIUM Januar y 23, 2014 www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org 1
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois 2
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT T OOL KIT OUT L INE E XE CUT IVE SUMMARY T his pre se nta tio n pro vide s a c o mpre he nsive , ste p-b y-ste p o utline fo r de ve lo ping a n E xpung e me nt Summit T o o lkit, whic h ma y b e use d b y c o untie s thro ug ho ut the Unite d Sta te s to o rg a nize full se rvic e E xpung e me nt Summits fo r the purpo se o f a ssisting c usto me rs with c rimina l histo rie s. T he pro po se d E xpung e me nt Summit T o o lkit is mo de le d o n the a nnua l F ull Se rvic e , Adult & Juve nile E xpung e me nt Summit, c re a te d a nd pro duc e d b y the Cle rk o f the Circ uit Co urt o f Co o k Co unty, I llino is. 3
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT IS E XPUNGE ME NT AND SE AL ING? xpung e - whe n a re c o rd o f c rimina l c o nvic tio n is de stro ye d b y the a rre sting a g e nc y. T he E c le rk o f the c o urt re mo ve s na me re fe re nc e s fro m the e le c tro nic do c ke t, ho we ve r, re ta ins the o ffic ia l c o urt re c o rd, whic h c a n o nly b e vie we d pursua nt to a c o urt o rde r. Se a l- the a c t o r pra c tic e o f o ffic ia lly pre ve nting a c c e ss to pa rtic ula r re c o rds, in the a b se nc e s o f a c o urt o rde r, e xc e pt tha t the la w a llo ws po lic e a g e nc ie s a nd pro se c uto rs c e rta in a c c e ss to se a le d re c o rds. I f a re c o rd is se a le d, the pa rty’ s na me will b e re mo ve d fro m the c le rk’ s o ffic e e le c tro nic re c o rd. F o r e xa mple , in I llino is, e xpung e d re c o rds a re physic a lly de stro ye d b y po lic e de pa rtme nts, e xc e pt fo r c e rta in o ffe nse s tha t re q uire a five -ye a r wa iting pe rio d (No te : I n Co o k Co unty, the Cle rk’ s Offic e do e s no t de stro y the o ffic ia l c o urt re c o rd.) Also , in I llino is, se a le d re c o rds a re no t a c c e ssib le to the pub lic b ut c a n b e vie we d b y la w e nfo rc e me nt. Mo re spe c ific a lly, se a le d fe lo ny c o nvic tio ns c a n b e a c c e sse d b y a ny e mplo ye r a utho rize d b y la w to c o nduc t fing e rprint-b a se d c he c ks thro ug h the I llino is Sta te Po lic e , i.e ., sc ho o ls, pa rk distric ts, he a lth c a re a g e nc ie s, c hild se rvic e o rg a niza tio ns, e tc . 4
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT IS E XPUNGE ME NT AND SE AL ING? • I n I llino is, it is a sta tuto ry re me dy, whic h c o me s fro m the Crimina l I de ntific a tio n Ac t (20 I L CS 2630/ 5.2). • Re q uire s a n a ffirma tive a c t, a c o urt filing b y a pe rso n to re mo ve e lig ib le re c o rds fro m pub lic vie w. Co urt re c o rds fro m the Cle rk o f the Circ uit Co urt o Arre st re c o rds fro m the a rre sting a g e nc y o Arre st a nd Co nvic tio n fro m the I llino is Sta te Po lic e o Re c o rds fro m F BI b a c kg ro und c he c ks o • Pro vide s pro te c tio n fro m e mplo yme nt disc rimina tio n unde r the I llino is Huma n Rig hts Ac t. Allo w individua ls to no t ha ve to disc lo se prio r e xiste nc e o f a c rimina l re c o rd. 5
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHY IS E XPUNGE ME NT IMPORT ANT T O COUNT IE S? 1. Offe r s “Se c ond Chanc e s” within c onfine s of the law. 2. Inc r e ase s e mployme nt oppor tunitie s, the r e by impac ting the c ounty’s une mployme nt r ate . 3. It is a win- win situation whe n c ountie s he lp e x- offe nde r s be c ome e mployable , se lf- suppor ting, stable c itize ns of c ommunitie s. 6
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois E CONOMIC IMPACT T O COUNT IE S • Collate r al Conse que nc e s T he re a re c o lla te ra l c o nse q ue nc e s o f c rimina l a rre sts/ c o nvic tio n: c ivil disa b ilitie s impo se d o n the de fe nda nt, whic h pro duc e b a rrie rs to lo ng - te rm se lf-suffic ie nc y. T he se c o lla te ra l c o nse q ue nc e s ma y b e the ina b ility to o b ta in: • We lfa re • Stude nt L o a ns • Mo rtg a g e • Vo ting Privile g e s • Sta b le E mplo yme nt 7
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT Re vie w the L aws/ Statute s of your State : • If your State has c ompr e he nsive E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws: Unde rsta nd ho w the la ws wo rk in o rde r to de te rmine the re q uire d func tio ns o f yo ur E xpung e me nt Summit. I de ntify the a g e nc ie s tha t a re invo lve d in the E xpung e me nt/ Se a ling pro c e ss(e s) o f yo ur sta te . he se a re the ke y sta ke holde rs in the proc e ss a nd the y sho uld b e the T o pa rtne rs in pro duc ing a n E xpung e me nt Summit. F o r e xa mple , in Co o k Co unty, I llino is, ke y sta ke ho lde rs a re : Co o k Co unty Sta te ’ s Atto rne y, Chic a g o Po lic e De pa rtme nt, lo c a l a rre sting a g e nc ie s, the Chie f L e g a l Offic e r o f L o c a l Go ve rnme nt a nd the judic ia ry. 8
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT Re vie w the L aws/ Statute s of your State : • If your State has c ompr e he nsive E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws (c on’t): De te rmine a ll a va ila b le re so urc e s fo r yo ur c o unty. • F o r e xa mple , An “ E xpung e me nt & Se a ling Proc e dura l Guide ” is a va ila b le in Co o k Co unty, I L , a s a n impo rta nt e duc a tio na l to o l. T he Guide is a c c e ssib le via the I nte rne t, a t c o urtho use lo c a tio ns a nd pub lic info rma tio n fo rums. 9
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT • If your state doe s not have E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws, or its laws have ovisions, the n ide ntify po te ntia l a dvo c a te s within the c o mmunity limite d pr who ma y a ssist in the c re a tio n o f ne w la ws o r the e xpa nsio n o f e xisting la ws. o Pote ntial pe ople and e ntitie s to c ontac t inc lude : Sta te Re pre se nta tive s Churc h-Ba se d Org a niza tio ns Sta te Se na to rs L e g a l Se rvic e Pro vide rs L o b b yists E x-o ffe nde r Se rvic e Org a niza tio ns Co mmunity-Ba se d Org a niza tio ns • Re vie w E xpunge me nt/ Se aling L aws fr om othe r jur isdic tions to c onside r as mode ls, suc h as: Crimina l I de ntific a tio n Ac t 20 I L CS 2630/ 5.2 Uta h E xpung e me nt Ac t 77 Cha pte r 40 Se c . 101-113 10
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT Ide ntify othe r available le gal r e lie f for E x- Offe nde r s that should be made available at the E xpunge me nt Summit. F or e xample : • Pe tition for Ce r tific ate of Innoc e nc e 735 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 2-702 • Ce r tific ate s of Good Conduc t 730 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 5-5.5-25 • Ce r tific ate of Re lie f fr om Disabilitie s 730 I llino is Co mpile d Sta tute s 5/ 5-5.5-15 11
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois WHAT T O DO BE F ORE PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT De te r mine the state ’s E xe c utive Cle me nc y/ Par don Re lie f . • A pa rdo n is a type o f e xe c utive c le me nc y g ra nte d b y the g o ve rno r. I t o nly a pplie s to c a se s tha t ha ve re sulte d in a c o nvic tio n. T he c le me nc y pro c e ss is a dministe re d b y the Prisone r Re vie w Boa rd a nd is re q ue ste d b y me a ns o f a type writte n pe titio n, with spe c ific re q uire me nts. • Co nside r ha ving me mb e rs o f yo ur sta te ’ s Priso ne r Re vie w Bo a rd a va ila b le a t the E xpung e me nt Summit to me e t with c itize ns who ha ve c rimina l c o nvic tio ns tha t do no t q ua lify fo r e ithe r e xpung e me nt o r se a ling . 12
DOROTHY BROWN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois PL ANNING AN E XPUNGE ME NT SUMMIT CRE AT E A PROJE CT PL AN Ac tio n ite ms sho uld inc lude : E ng a g e K e y Sta ke ho lde rs/ Pa rtne rs Se le c t the Pro je c t Ma na g e r fo r Pro je c t T e a m • Ma ke Pro je c t T e a m Assig nme nts • E sta b lish Me e ting Sc he dule I de ntify Site a nd e sta b lish Site Visit Sc he dule Cre a te a Site Pla n Asse ss T e c hno lo g y Re q uire me nts Cre a te a Budg e t De ve lo p a Ma rke ting a nd Co mmunity E ng a g e me nt Pla n (more ) 13
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