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'Clean Slate' Law Helps Former Inmates Find Work While Boosting Illinois’ Economy
The article begins with letters praising Illinois’ new Clean Slate Act for making it easier for people with past records to access employment and contribute to the state’s economy. It explains that the law automatically seals eligible records after individuals complete their sentence and remain offense-free, helping fill labor shortages and boost economic activity. Following this, several unrelated reader letters share views on national politics, libertarian critiques, Greenland policy, and keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois.
'Clean Slate' Law Helps Former Inmates Find Work While Boosting Illinois’ Economy
This piece highlights how Illinois’ Clean Slate Act helps people rebuild workforce participation and strengthens the state’s economy, alongside other reader opinions on politics and culture.
Advocates Cheer New Illinois Law That Seals Non-Violent Convictions 3 Years After Completing A Sentence
Illinois lawmakers have enacted a new Clean Slate law to automatically seal records for people with non-violent offenses three years after finishing their sentence, expanding access to jobs, housing, and loans beginning in 2029.
2 Million Illinois Residents Could Have Convictions For Nonviolent Crimes Automatically Sealed Under New Law
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed the Clean Slate Act, a bipartisan law to automate the sealing of eligible records for people who have completed their sentences for non-violent offenses, expanding access to employment, housing, and education by removing procedural barriers.
