The expo aims to help people with misdemeanors get their warrants resolved, their rights restored or get their juvenile and marijuana records expunged.
Jamie Donnelly The Fresh Start Expo, an event that gives formerly incarcerated people the opportunity to start on a new path, is coming back to the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday.
“We know that recidivism is a big issue in our justice system, especially in the prison system, where people are released out of prison but because they don't have any rehabilitation, education or life skills, they end up back in prison,” Holt said. “We want to put a big dent in that and stop the recidivism and stop people from falling back into prison by getting them to rise to the occasion.”
Megan Page, Pima County’s Public Defender, said her office will help individuals fill out paperwork in order to get their rights restored. Page also encouraged individuals with felonies to attend and meet with a defense attorney, where they may be able to give advice about their situation.
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