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This Online App Helps California Residents Remove Marijuana Convictions from Their Record

The havoc the United States criminal justice system has wreaked on Black families is no secret.   Harrowing statistics such as Blacks making up 34% of the U.S. prison population, show the apparent racial disparities that exist in the world's largest incarcerator of humans.

The effect these criminal convictions have can be disastrous.   People with criminal background, issues face barriers in accessing federal student aid, career-related employment, government assistance with housing and the right to vote. The result is Black families living in poverty-ridden areas with substandard educational systems for their children. Removing criminal convictions from the record can be life-altering for many.

Prison Policy Initiative (Prison.Org - CA)

ClearMyRecord.Org is an online tool designed to help Californians suffering from marijuana criminal background issues reduce or remove these convictions from their record.   Designed by Code for America, the online tool asks you to complete a 10-minute survey and provides access to an Attorney that will assist you with the process of clearing the background issue.

To find out more information about clearing criminal convictions in California visit www.clearmyrecord.org.