Acorn 2oak Community Work Reflection

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Journal # 2
During my placement at Acorn 2Oak Community Service Centre, on September 28 and 29th, 2015, I realized, I need to work on how to get my client a waiver because he committed a crime many years ago. My client got convicted for attempted murder and was sentenced into seven years in prison. My client needs waiver because he will not due for Record Suspension not until 2023 due to what Pardon Canada told me after I spoke to them on the phone regarding my client situation.
My client needs waiver as soon as possible because all of his family lives in United State of America, and his mother 70th birthday is coming up soon. My supervisor and myself were working on the client issue, and we need to get it done for the client. What I need

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