Guest host, Rachael Smith, speaks with attorney Patrick McKenna about criminal record relief laws and the impact they can have on a survivor's healing process. Rachael and Patrick also discuss how we can join the legal fight against trafficking.
Patrick McKenna is a co-founder of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking, an alliance of service providers, attorneys, survivor-advocates, and community members on a mission to remove barriers preventing survivors from achieving a full and healthy life through public awareness campaigns, policy reform and enacting survivor-centered human trafficking legislation.
Resources:
Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Petition to pass vacatur bill in Virginia
Shared Hope International State Report Cards for Policy and Legislation