“The Clean Slate Initiative works to expand and automate the sealing of arrest and conviction records after people have completed their sentence and remained crime-free for a period of time,” according to the organization’s website.” “According to the non-profit’s website, they have helped pass legislation to pave the way for over 7 million people who… Continue reading ‘A second chance at life’: Clean Slate Initiative looks to give those with a criminal record a fresh start (Mar. 9, 2023)
Author: Colleen Chien
300,000 people could have criminal records sealed under Oregon ‘Clean Slate’ bill (Mar. 4, 2023)
“According to the ACLU of Oregon, about 42% of Oregonians with criminal records were eligible to have their records expunged in 2021 – about 300,000 people. But less than 10% of those eligible did, said Scott Sharp, an attorney with the Metropolitan Public Defender office in Portland. A forthcoming amendment to the bill would exclude all “person crimes”… Continue reading 300,000 people could have criminal records sealed under Oregon ‘Clean Slate’ bill (Mar. 4, 2023)
Waite: With Clean Slate proposal, Schenectady council can get down to business (Feb. 11, 2023)
“After being released, Griffin-Braaf faced a number of barriers as a result of his conviction for selling cocaine, including not being eligible to receive Federal Student Aid. That killed his college dreams. (Such aid would likely have been available to him today.)” “While Griffin-Braaf persevered, moving up from temp jobs and cleaning hotel toilets to… Continue reading Waite: With Clean Slate proposal, Schenectady council can get down to business (Feb. 11, 2023)
CT Politics: CT ‘Clean Slate’ effort gets $1.5M in Lamont’s budget proposal (Feb. 10, 2023)
“Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget includes $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the state’s delayed ‘clean slate’ effort. Clean slate — a series of laws expected to go into full effect on Jan. 1 until a delay was announced in early December — will erase the criminal records of people with certain low-level convictions.… Continue reading CT Politics: CT ‘Clean Slate’ effort gets $1.5M in Lamont’s budget proposal (Feb. 10, 2023)
The election changed the politics of crime; criminal justice reformers back on the rise (Jan. 9, 2022)
“The November election scrambled the politics of crime in Minnesota. Republican campaigns were hyper-focused on the issue, which followed years of rising violent crime and frequent — and at times sensationalist — media coverage. Democrats ran the table in November anyway. A legislative session that many expected to focus on tougher criminal penalties and lots of… Continue reading The election changed the politics of crime; criminal justice reformers back on the rise (Jan. 9, 2022)
Advocates Push For Automated Criminal-Record Expungement in Mississippi (Dec. 15, 2022)
BY KAYODE CROWN “Over a decade ago ago, nine of Kimberly Harris’ acquaintances told the police she burglarized a neighbor’s house in Jackson, Miss. After her arrest, the police released her because “there was no evidence.” Her accusers later went to jail for “false accusation,” Harris, now 38 years old, told the Mississippi Free Press in… Continue reading Advocates Push For Automated Criminal-Record Expungement in Mississippi (Dec. 15, 2022)
Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records (Dec. 12, 2022)
By Rebecca Rivas “Missourians would be eligible to have their criminal records automatically cleared of misdemeanor convictions three years after serving their sentence, and five years after serving their sentence for felonies. An estimated 518,000 Missourians would benefit within the first couple of years. Crista Hogan estimates tens of thousands of people in Greene County are… Continue reading Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records (Dec. 12, 2022)
Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records (Dec. 12, 2022)
“Missourians would be eligible to have their criminal records automatically cleared of misdemeanor convictions three years after serving their sentence, and five years after serving their sentence for felonies. An estimated 518,000 Missourians would benefit within the first couple of years. If people want quicker results, they would be able to use the existing petition… Continue reading Missouri Republicans file bills to automatically expunge non-violent offenses from criminal records (Dec. 12, 2022)
CT’s ‘clean slate law’ faces delay, and supporters yearn for answers (Dec. 12, 2022)
“With full implementation of Connecticut’s clean slate law delayed until late 2023, advocates and lawmakers are urging Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration for more transparency on the law recently passed to help hundreds of thousands of mostly Black residents who still feel the punishing effects of crimes they committed years ago. Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut, Sen.… Continue reading CT’s ‘clean slate law’ faces delay, and supporters yearn for answers (Dec. 12, 2022)
Missouri’s expungement gap leaves people with criminal records (Nov. 23, 2022)
by Claudia Levens “Missouri’s burdensome process for seeking an expungement has rendered record sealing inaccessible for many who are working in low-wage jobs without bargaining power. Under Missouri’s expungement law, people who have committed certain crimes have the opportunity to get those offenses sealed. When the court seals or expunges a criminal record, it is no longer… Continue reading Missouri’s expungement gap leaves people with criminal records (Nov. 23, 2022)