We exist to enable people to move forWARD FROM THEIR CRIMINAL RECORDS.
1 out of 3 Americans has a criminal record. In Colorado, it's 1.3 Million.
WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE!
1 out of 3 Americans has a criminal record. In Colorado, it's 1.3 Million.
WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE!
Expunge Colorado is dedicated to enabling people to move forward from their records. We do this through our three pillars of service: education, advocacy and providing pro bono legal services for record sealing of eligible criminal cases in Colorado. Since 2018, the founders of Expunge Colorado have provided and hosted a free, annual record sealing event in the fall serving all Coloradans.
Having a criminal record has devastating, lifelong consequences that can affect families for multiple generations. Colorado law permits many charges to be removed yet few individuals experience the relief of a sealed record due to the complicated and costly process. Expunge Colorado exists to alleviate the legal and financial burdens put on individuals who want and deserve a fresh start. Record sealing can help restore access to housing, employment, volunteer opportunities, public assistance, and voting rights.
Expunge Colorado is a women/BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to record sealing through advocacy, education and pro bono legal services.
Since 2018, we have executed a free, annual record sealing clinic in the Denver Metro area serving over 600+ Coloradans impacted by the criminal legal system. Our team recruits and trains a team of attorney volunteers to walk petitioners through every step of the petition-based record sealing process. Through continued education, advocacy efforts and events we are working to increase the number of sealed criminal records in the state. The impact of our work changes lives and communities by providing access to job opportunities, housing, and a restored sense of dignity that has a ripple effect throughout the community.
From 2018-2020, the cofounders of Expunge Colorado volunteered with National Expungement Week, a national movement and organization, to provide free legal record sealing services to Denver. The 2019 record sealing clinic brought joy and success in helping 40 Coloradans seal their criminal records. Witnessing the impact this had on others and the three organizers, it sparked the idea of creating a statewide nonprofit that could focus on providing ongoing legal services and education on record sealing in Colorado. Criminal defense attorney, Abbey Moffitt, leads the team in understanding Colorado's record sealing laws and trains our legal volunteer attorneys ahead of the annual clinic.
The record sealing work of Expunge Colorado goes beyond just cannabis charges.
The national impact of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought more light to the injustices that face black and brown communities and low-income marginalized communities. Expunge Colorado continues to provide a sustainable, ongoing solution for record sealing efforts throughout the state.
Executive Director + Co-founder
Prior to working in the cannabis industry, Melanie Rose Rodgers held various roles in advertising, marketing and nonprofits. As the Founder of Influential X, Melanie inspires others to be a positive influence in their community. She leads by example by creating experiences, events and campaigns rooted in edu
Executive Director + Co-founder
Prior to working in the cannabis industry, Melanie Rose Rodgers held various roles in advertising, marketing and nonprofits. As the Founder of Influential X, Melanie inspires others to be a positive influence in their community. She leads by example by creating experiences, events and campaigns rooted in education, advocacy and social responsibility.
As Founder of Safe Access Colorado, a cannabis patient advocacy nonprofit, Melanie has expanded medical cannabis access by helping pass Colorado legislative initiatives. She has a track record for helping pass city and state-wide legislation. Her passion is community organizing, drug reform, advocating for plant medicine and fungi, uplifting under-served communities and amplifying social causes and nonprofits.
Legal Director + Co-founder,
Criminal Defense Attorney at A. Moffitt Law
After graduating from law school from the University of Iowa, Abbey Moffitt Hruby moved to Colorado and began working as a public defender in Jefferson County. There, she witnessed the perpetual power of the justice system to never let go of those within its grasp, s
Legal Director + Co-founder,
Criminal Defense Attorney at A. Moffitt Law
After graduating from law school from the University of Iowa, Abbey Moffitt Hruby moved to Colorado and began working as a public defender in Jefferson County. There, she witnessed the perpetual power of the justice system to never let go of those within its grasp, seen through probationary and pre-trial supervision, prosecutorial pressure to plead guilty, and the use of criminal histories to define a person’s value rather than their own story. After working in private practice for several years, Abbey started her own law practice, A. Moffitt Law, in 2019. She specializes in representing clients in misdemeanor and felony drug cases throughout Colorado. She volunteered as the lead criminal defense attorney for National Expungement Week in 2018 and 2019 and continues to serve as legal counsel for Expunge Colorado.
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