Officials in Illinois threw out the marijuana convictions of over 1,000 people Wednesday, a few weeks before a new law legalizing cannabis is set to take effect in the state.
"We will never be able to fully remedy the depth of that unfairness and the damage it visited upon so many families," said Pritzker."But we can govern our state with the courage to admit the mistakes of our past—and the decency to correct the record and set a better path forward."
In Wednesday's hearing, Foxx and an assistant reportedly read out each of the 1,012 names individually as Chief Judge Timothy Evans granted each motion to vacate the convictions and expunge court records.to the. Additional cases are likely be handled in a less time-consuming manner, as Foxx's office is working with nonprofit Code for America to utilize technology in identifying convictions and helping to file court motions.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx led the effort to expunge the records of more than 1,000 people convicted of minor marijuana offenses.Earlier this year, Foxx came to national attention as the prosecutor in the case of actor Jussie Smollett, who claimed that he had been the target of a racist and homophobic assault. She came under fire from some critics when she recused herself from the case after reports emerged that Smollett had allegedly hired two men to stage the attack.
The people who were relieved of the cannabis convictions on Wednesday will receive a notification of the change to their record by mail or email.
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