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Pennsylvania Criminal Records Linked to $14.7 Billion in Lost Earnings
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Axios examines the economic impact of arrest and conviction records in Pennsylvania through findings from CSI’s report, The Economic Losses from Arrest and Conviction Records. The article highlights Pennsylvania’s estimated $14.7 billion in annual earnings losses, the barriers records can create long after legal system involvement, and the state’s leadership as the first to enact automated record sealing. It also shares Philadelphia resident Richard E. Flanagan’s experience rebuilding his life while navigating the lasting effects of a record.
Pennsylvania Criminal Records Linked to $14.7 Billion in Lost Earnings
Axios highlights new CSI research estimating that arrest and conviction records are associated with $14.7 billion in lost earnings across Pennsylvania each year.
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