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The A2J Lab’s randomized control trial on expungement examined the uptake and obstacles of criminal record clearing while also looking into its effect on various socio-economic outcomes. This week’s Proof Over Precedent episode gathers study researchers to discuss the “surprising and depressing” findings on expungement’s effect on employment. They also dive into explanations for the stark difference between individuals’ optimism and reality in the experiment.
Read the corresponding blog post.
Speakers:
- Renee Danser, Associate Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships, Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- Patricia Gansert, Assistant Data Analyst, Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- Jim Greiner, Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School; Faculty Director of the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- Ryan Halen, Data Analyst, Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- Marilyn Harp, Former Executive Director, Kansas Legal Services (retired)
Resources mentioned:
- The Expungement Experiment: Effectiveness of Legal Aid, Proof Over Precedent blog
- Proof Over Precedent Episode 52: Study Exposes Complex Criminal Record Clearing Process
- Kansas Legal Services
- Kansas Department of Labor
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation
- “Record-Clearing as a Rite of Passage to Engage in the Justice System”, Kansas Law Review
- “Criminal Justice Record Clearing: An Analysis from Two States”, North Dakota Law Review
- “Can You Erase the Mark of a Criminal Record? Labor Market Impacts of Criminal Record Remediation”, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
- Proof Over Precedent Episode 34: Studying the Expungement Paradox, with J.J. Prescott and Sonja Starr
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Proof Over Precedent cover art by Courtney Chrystal