The City of Lexington will hold an expungement clinic October 31st at Central Bank Center. At a news conference Monday afternoon, Mayor Linda Gorton explained it’s designed to help people overcome barriers to employment, housing and education by expunging misdemeanors and non-violent felonies from their criminal record. One participant in the clinic will be Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, which is where Bethanie Mettling does pro bono legal work.
“One of the biggest advantages we see for our clients that expunge their criminal record includes removing a barrier to safe and affordable housing. expungements are also critical because they allow individuals to access more job opportunities.”
