Mott Community College: MCC Site Of Expungement Fair Sept. 25 

Press release from Mott Community College:

Dawn Hibbard

Sep 23rd, 2021

Mott Community College will be the site of an expungement fair Saturday, Sept. 25 from noon to 6 p.m. in the Ballenger Field House on the main campus in Flint. The event is the third annual Fall Expungement Week of Action, part of Clean Slate Michigan organized by the Black and Brown Cannabis Guild and is sponsored by Cresco Labs.

An expungement fair is an event where people begin the legal procedure of having an older criminal conviction removed from their court record by a judge. Services offered at the Sept. 25 event include free background checks, free legal consultation with a licensed Michigan attorney, free notary services, and free fingerprint vouchers/appointments with Genesee Sheriff's Department.

The event will also feature employment opportunities and community wraparound services including: voter registration, education, family support programs, housing, mental health services etc.

Attendees MUST pre-register at www.bbcannabis.com/cleanslate  

All visitors are required to wear masks in MCC buildings and are expected to follow the MCC Standards and perform the Mandatory Health and Wellness Check before they travel to MCC.

Other locations for expungement fairs include:

Grand Rapids on Sept. 28

Benton Harbor on Sept. 29

Muskegon on Oct. 1

Detroit on Oct. 2

For more information contact Denavvia Mojet at info@bbcannabis.com or 269.830.6170, or visit www.bbcannabis.com/cleanslate.

The Black & Brown Cannabis Guild (BBCG) is a non-profit community organization dedicated to helping communities harmed by the War on Drugs. Through a lens of equity and justice, BBCG offers expungement, employment, entrepreneurial support and advocacy opportunities. Learn more at www.bbcannabis.com

This press release was produced by Mott Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.