More than 1,000 people lined up outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse to connect with community groups.
INDIANAPOLIS –The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office plans to file up to 600 expungement petitions after hundreds turned out Tuesday for a Second Chance Workshop at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Prosecutor Ryan Mears says Indiana’s expungement law works, and more people should take advantage of it.
“It depends on the nature of the case, there are certain crimes that cannot be expunged,” Mears told WIBC, adding that some offenses like murder, can’t be cleared from someone’s record. “Ultimately, a judge has to sign off on the expungement. We’re hopeful that this will create better opportunities but also better relationships with law enforcement.”