Washington state could offer you the opportunity for a second chance. One of the most widely available options is a certificate of restoration of opportunity. CROPs have limited effectiveness when compared with expungement, vacation of convictions and other more...
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Moving on by getting a good job
For people convicted of misdemeanor or felony offenses, a big hurdle in repairing their lives can be finding a new job. If forced to spend time in jail, any job a person had prior to an offense may be lost. Even when a job remains for a person after being convicted of...
Sealing a Juvenile Offense Record
As a parent in Normandy Park, it goes without saying that you want what is best for your kids. That includes them having no barriers to their future success. Unfortunately, as many of our past clients here at Kurt Bennett Attorneys can attest to, a juvenile criminal...
New Hope gives second chances
The wait to apply to clear your record may end sooner. The New Hope Act may give you a second chance at a fresh start. Prior to its passage, you would have to wait many years to try and get your criminal record vacated by a judge. Since the Act passed last year, you...
Clearing your Record and your Career
There are many reasons why people face hardships in their careers, whether it is very competitive in the field they work in or someone struggles to continue working as a result of an injury. However, our law firm knows that those with criminal records may have an...
3 important facts about the New Hope Act
The New Hope Act was signed into law in May of 2019. The aim of this Act was to help people who have made a bad choice or mistake pay their debt to society and move forward with their lives, without the life-long stigma of a criminal conviction. Previously, people who...
Is prison the right way to treat addiction?
There are over 2 million people right now in the United States who are incarcerated. In 2008, the United States hit a record high with nearly 25% of the world's 9.8 million prisoners. It would seem that our country has an inordinate number of people behind bars. Why?...
A vacation of conviction may clear your record
Conviction on criminal charges can have consequences that follow you around for the rest of your life. It can make it more difficult for you to get a job or find a place to live. Washington's "Second Chance" laws offer several options to clear your record and make a...
What can a CROP do for you?
You may have made mistakes in your past that limit the opportunities available to you now in terms of employment, housing, and other matters. If this is the case, you may be able to apply to obtain a CROP. The acronym stands for Certification of Restoration of...
State Law Gives “New Hope” to Those With Criminal Records
we discussed some of the many hurdles faced by people with criminal records in Washington State. Even after paying their debt to society, people with criminal convictions are often denied adequate housing, employment and other resources they need to re-enter society...
