“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… Continue reading ‘Clean Slate’ Justice Laws Offer a Second Chance—Only to Some (Jul. 10, 2022)
Legal Tech Download: Second Chances Empathy Hackathon (Oct. 29, 2022)
“Law360 (October 29, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT) — The world of legal technology is evolving quickly, with new products coming to market in rapid succession. Recent developments include Latham’s creation of programs in which students can gain virtual experience in M&A and white collar law, the announcement of two new classes that count toward a… Continue reading Legal Tech Download: Second Chances Empathy Hackathon (Oct. 29, 2022)
Second Chances Empathy Hackathon (Sep. 13, 2020)
“Santa Clara Law hosts an annual hackathon to help nonprofit and public sector organizations find tech solutions to inequities in the criminal justice system. Teams of engineers, lawyers and marketers make up the hacking teams that tackle these problems.” Listen to the Podcast
Colorado Senate bill aims to automatically seal non-violent criminal records (Feb. 3, 2022)
More than one million Coloradans with criminal records could have their records automatically sealed under a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 22-099 would implement an automatic sealing process for non-violent criminal records, including civil infractions, by expanding an existing automatic sealing process exclusive to certain drug offenses. The legislation would apply… Continue reading Colorado Senate bill aims to automatically seal non-violent criminal records (Feb. 3, 2022)
Delaware governor signs automatic record-clearing law (Nov. 10, 2021)
Delaware lawmakers passed two bills this year that overhaul access to second chances, making it easier for more than 290,000 people to move beyond the collateral consequences of a criminal record. The two pieces of legislation – Senate Bill 111 and Senate Bill 112 – expand access to Delaware’s mandatory expungement process effective January 1,… Continue reading Delaware governor signs automatic record-clearing law (Nov. 10, 2021)
Lawmakers request special session to pass Clean Slate
State lawmakers and legislators vehemently urged the state Legislature on Tuesday to reconvene in a special session to seal the criminal records of millions of New Yorkers and give them a clean slate. The Clean Slate bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, D-Queens, failed to pass the Legislature before session ended June 10. The bill… Continue reading Lawmakers request special session to pass Clean Slate
Checkr Launches Expungement Solution and Sets Goal to Clear 1,000 Job Seekers’ Records for Free
Checkr, Inc., the leading technology company in the background check industry, announced today it has launched an end-to-end solution for job candidates to complete expungements and clear their criminal records. This solution, the first of its kind in the industry, removes the complexities and high legal fees typically associated with expungements and unlocks barriers to meaningful employment.… Continue reading Checkr Launches Expungement Solution and Sets Goal to Clear 1,000 Job Seekers’ Records for Free
To Boost Hiring, New York Makes Case for a ‘Clean Slate’
Years ago, when Tony Bibbs was looking for landscaping work in Rochester, New York, he put in applications at dozens of small operations, always writing “will discuss in an interview” in response to the question about having a criminal record. Between the ages of 17 and 32, he was, he said, “running in and out… Continue reading To Boost Hiring, New York Makes Case for a ‘Clean Slate’
Lawmakers reach compromise to pass Clean Slate bill this week
The Clean Slate bill is set to pass the state Legislature before session ends this week after lawmakers negotiated a deal overnight to change the measure to seal, and no longer expunge, New Yorkers’ criminal records after completing a prison sentence. Initially, Clean Slate was set to automatically seal and expunge New Yorkers’ criminal record… Continue reading Lawmakers reach compromise to pass Clean Slate bill this week
Advocates tout poll showing broad support for Clean Slate bill
A new poll being released as lawmakers prepare for the final push of the legislative session shows wide support for a measure that would give New Yorkers who paid their debt to society a fresh start. The Clean Slate coalition is touting polling data showing overwhelming support for a bill to automatically seal and expunge… Continue reading Advocates tout poll showing broad support for Clean Slate bill
