On June 26, 2014, the Over-Criminalization Task Force of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on collateral consequences. There were two witnesses: Rick Jones, Executive Director, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (testimony); and Mathias H. Heck, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney, Montgomery County (Ohio.) for the American Bar Association (testimony). The recorded webcast is available at the hearing link. The hearing transcript is available here. The task force is chaired by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) and the ranking member is Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA). CDIA submitted written testimony for the record.
Eric J. Ellman is Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) in Washington, DC. He also served for eight months as Interim President and CEO of the Association. More