‘Clean Slate’ Justice Laws Offer a Second Chance—Only to Some (Jul. 10, 2022)

“CLEAN SLATE LAWS are sweeping the country, offering many of the estimated 70 to 100 million people with a criminal record the chance to have their record expunged. The benefits seem straightforward: Making a criminal record no longer publicly available should reduce housing and employment discrimination. The policy aims to give people a second chance, especially those who were […]