Clean Slate Initiative Aims To Automatically Clear Records For 14 Million

Haneef Salaam explains how a federal Clean Slate bill—championed by Del. U.S. lawmakers—would help Delawareans seal records from low‑level and marijuana offenses.

Clean Slate laws are helping remove barriers to jobs and housing for formerly incarcerated individuals, with new research showing significant benefits to public safety and economic stability.

Virginia lawmakers from both parties come together in a rare show of unity to pass a Clean Slate law, offering a second chance to thousands by sealing eligible criminal records and fostering bipartisan criminal justice reform.