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3 Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
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6 A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To recognize the week of September 19-26, 2020 as National Expungement Week in the
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16 WHEREAS, National Expungement Week is a week of events across the United States
17 that offers expungement and other forms of legal relief to some of the 77 million Americans with
18 convictions on their records.
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20 WHEREAS, National Expungement Week has been celebrated for 2 years;
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22 WHEREAS, approximately 77 million or 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record;
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24 WHEREAS, at least 67,000 residents of the District of Columbia have a criminal record.;
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26 WHEREAS, approximately 2,800 District of Columbia residents are released from prison
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29 WHEREAS, criminal records can create barriers to housing, employment, occupational
30 licensing, and educational opportunities;
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32 WHEREAS, the District of Columbia is committed to repairing the damage caused by
33 mass incarceration;
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35 WHEREAS, the District of Columbia is committed to reducing recidivism and supporting
36 our residents as they return from prison;
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38 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
39 resolution may be cited as the National Expungement Week Recognition Resolution of 2020.
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41 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes that expungement and record
42 sealing provides a chance for residents to live a productive life without the barriers caused by
43 having a criminal record.
44 Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in
45 the District of Columbia Register.
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