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In Ohio, Some Young Offenders Get Second Chance at 'Fresh Start'

On August 26, Ohio teenagers who had successfully turned their lives around had the chance to have their criminal records sealed at an event being held in Akron.

"When people have been rehabilitated, I think they’ve earned the reward of having their record sealed," said Summit County Juvenile Court Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio. [Source: WKYC-TV]

Violent and sexual crimes were excluded from this event, as those records cannot be sealed. Operation Fresh Start was modeled after a program for adults that invites people with arrest warrants to surrender peacefully.
 

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Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton

Comments:

Kensington on 9/29/2010
I very much support the idea of giving teenagers the ability and help they need to turn things around. If they are willing to meet you half-way, it can be the difference between a rewarding life and a sad life with prison in the not-too-distant future.