Lawmakers Approve Proposal To Allow Sex Workers To Expunge Past Felony Prostitution Convictions
2021-06-19
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The Illinois General Assembly this spring approved a proposal to allow sex workers’ criminal charges expunged from their records for convictions dating back to when prostitution was classified as a felony in Illinois.
Back in 2013, Illinois reduced a prostitution conviction down to a Class A misdemeanor. Despite no longer being considered a felony offense, a conviction can still carry .....