and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community lawter. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this session, if you have questions, feel free to write them down, and the ushers will get them some you. at the end of the discussion, we will have a question and answer session. dr. richards, it is my understanding you have some personal experience in this area. i would ask you to share your experiences with us and tell us about the barriers that exist for

and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community lawter. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this session, if you have questions, feel free to write them down, and the ushers will get them some you. at the end of the discussion, we will have a question and answer session. dr. richards, it is my understanding you have some personal experience in this area. i would ask you to share your experiences with us and tell us about the barriers that exist for people who have a criminal record. >> i'm a convicted felon. i'm an ex-con. and i'm a professor. i'm the leader of the convert criminology group. if you just go to google and google convict criminology, you will find our website. our group was actually started many years ago by

and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community lawter. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this session, if you have questions, feel free to write them down, and the ushers will get them some you. at the en

and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean slate pride is at the east bay community lawter. welcome, panelists. i want to tell the audience that while we are having this