Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2016

Summary

Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a process to expunge an individual's records related to a nonviolent criminal offense. A nonviolent criminal offense is a federal misdemeanor or felony offense that: (1) does not include, as an element, the use of a weapon or violence; and (2) does not involve violence in its commission. To be eligible for expungement, an individual must: be a first-time offender; avoid drug or alcohol dependency or abuse; obtain a high school diploma; complete one year of community service; and fulfill the requirements of a court-ordered sentence, such as complete a prison term, meet the conditions of supervised release, and pay fines.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2016

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  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 December 2016

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