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MD Workers Lose Billions in Income Related to Criminal Records, Report Finds
The Daily Record examines new research from The Clean Slate Initiative on the economic impact of arrest and conviction records, with a focus on Maryland. The report estimates that Maryland workers lose $6.1 billion in earnings annually in association with records and notes that 22% of Maryland adults had an arrest or conviction record as of 2019. The article places the findings in the context of Maryland’s record-sealing efforts and Gov. Wes Moore’s 2024 pardon of approximately 175,000 low-level cannabis convictions, while highlighting how records can create lasting barriers to employment and economic opportunity.
MD Workers Lose Billions in Income Related to Criminal Records, Report Finds
New research from The Clean Slate Initiative estimates that arrest and conviction records are associated with $6.1 billion in lost earnings for Maryland workers each year, highlighting the long-term economic barriers facing people with records.
Massachusetts is weighing a ‘Clean Slate’ bill. Here’s what that would mean.
Massachusetts lawmakers consider Clean Slate legislation that would expand automated record sealing and increase access to second chances.
Kehoe Signs 19 Bills Into Missouri Law, Including Automatic Expungement of Some Crimes
Missouri expands record-clearing reform as Gov. Kehoe signs legislation advancing automated expungement for eligible offenses.
