Selected Mentions of Paper Prisons in the News
The Clean Slate Act takes various forms in different states, but generally the legislation seals the criminal records of former prisoners after they’ve served their time. New York’s Clean Slate Act bill would automatically seal the records of offenders who have served their sentence plus stayed out of trouble for several years afterward — three years… Continue reading More states pushing ‘Clean Slate’ legislation to clear former convicts (Jun. 2, 2023)
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