What Do Second Chances Look Like?

Jazmyn Latimer at Affect 2017

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1. What do second chances look like? Jazmyn Latimer Lead Designer at Code for America @jazmynlatimer
2. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer I can’t move forward. My past keeps popping up. I’m not that person anymore.
4. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer 1 in 4 U.S adults has a criminal record
5. American Bar Association, 2014 44,500 state and federal laws restrict people who have a criminal record
6. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Employment Professional licenses College admissions Victims services Housing assistance Food assistance Volunteering Voting Common restrictions
7. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer 100 people going back to work = Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, 2011 $2 million annual savings $55 million lifetime earnings
8. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer In California, some convictions can be reduced or dismissed ➔ Drug possession ➔ Petty theft under $950 ➔ Forgery under $950 ➔ Bad checks under $950 ➔ … and others
9. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer 8 million Californians are eligible to clear their record
12. This is what a criminal record looks like…
16. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer “If this doesn’t work, what’s the point of trying to do anything good? 
 
 No one will accept me.”
17. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer “I paid $230 dollars and went to a 2 month class to get certified for the job…
 
 They still denied me because of my record. It was so discouraging.”
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19. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Only 7% of eligible people
 have started the process of clearing their 
 record in Los Angeles County
21. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer San Francisco County 3-6 months Alameda County 3-6 months Contra Costa County 3-6 months 1 to 2 years to clear your record in multiple counties
22. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer They gave me 30 days to get this done. Can I expedite the process? I’ll be facing bankruptcy.
23. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = You can apply to clear your record wherever, whenever
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28. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Over 50% of applicants apply to clear their record after business hours
29. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Over 40% of applicants need to clear their record in multiple counties
30. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = You don’t have to be an 
 expert to understand it
31. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Alameda Contra Costa San Francisco San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Clara Ventura Solano Fresno Santa Cruz Sonoma Clear My Record currently serves 12 counties Yolo
32. San Francisco Public Defender Contra Costa Public Defender Fresno Public Defender
33. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer 85% of applicants prefer to be contacted via email or text
34. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = The system is designed with applicant’s needs in mind
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40. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer 3 months waiting to hear back from your attorney 2 days
41. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = Helping the helpers
44. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Justice is getting the implementation right.
45. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer I deserve it. I’ve done my time. I want to move on with my life.
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56. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Our 3,859th applicant Our 1st applicant
57. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer • Helped over 3,800 applicants • Launched in 12 CA counties • You can apply to all 12 counties at once • You can apply in 10 minutes Progress in year #1:
60. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = You control the process
61. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer How might we help people apply on their own? Challenge:
62. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer Second chance = Your success isn’t dependent on which state you’re in
63. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer How might we help people clear their records in states outside of California? Challenge:
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67. Jazmyn Latimer• @jazmynlatimer I, too, can bring change. I am not my past. I am someone of worth.
68. Thank you Jazmyn Latimer Lead Designer at Code for America @jazmynlatimer