Pardons for Progress

 Have you heard about this?


"an initiative to provide a pardon for individuals who have a case closed by the Birmingham Municipal Court after the individual completed all of the requirements due to their conviction. The pardon of a marijuana conviction removes a barrier to employment that may exist due to that conviction."

-city of Birmingham webpage


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