Empower Missouri held a press conference earlier this week in order to bring attention to the Clean Slate Campaign, which they are leading throughout the state.
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"A job is about more than just a paycheck — it’s about taking responsibility for yourself and your family."
Those polled also indicated support for key reform proposals currently pending in the legislature, including limiting misdemeanor probation sentences lengths.
In a collaboration between Missouri Eastern Correctional Center and nonprofit Launch Code, 17 students participated in MECC’s first JustTech graduation.
"This bill makes Missouri a better place," said Rep. Bruce DeGroot, the bill sponsor.
"A state cannot simply declare federal laws invalid."
"Letting incarcerated mothers and their children bond is good for the mothers as well as the babies."
"We need this. This is really going to help people," Sen. Jill Schupp said of the bill.
"I hope to see a future where the only sad part of a victim story is the event itself and the system has the time to protect the victim at all costs."
"Depending on one’s perspective, St. Louis County is near the top — or bottom — in the death penalty discussion."