Mayor Bowser Introduces the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 to Radically Simplify Criminal Record Sealing
Date Released:
Thu, 02/04/2021
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she has sent the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 to the Council of the District of Columbia. The legislation includes automatic sealing for non-dangerous, non-convictions; greatly expands the eligibility of who can seal their record; and shortens the waiting periods before a person is eligible to seal their record. If enacted, it would immediately impact hundreds of thousands of people who have gone through the criminal justice system in the District of Columbia.
