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The Clean Slate Act Could Unlock Jobs for Millions. Congress Needs to Stop Playing
Nearly one in three American adults has an arrest or conviction record, creating barriers to employment, housing, education, and economic mobility. Even after people have completed their sentences and remained crime-free, these records can continue to limit their opportunities and affect their families and communities.
In The Hip Hop Democrat, a new article examines the economic and social impact of these barriers and the potential of bipartisan federal legislation to address them. The piece highlights the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act, two proposals that would expand access to record sealing and support efforts to reduce the lasting consequences of arrest and conviction records.
Drawing connections between hip-hop culture, criminal justice reform, and economic opportunity, the article also explores how artists and advocates have helped bring national attention to the challenges people with records face. It highlights state-level Clean Slate progress and the potential for federal action to build on those efforts.
Read the full article to learn more about how Clean Slate policies could expand employment opportunities, strengthen communities, and help millions of Americans move forward.
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Congress Should Seal Eligible Records That Keep Americans Out of Work
In The Hill, CSI Federal Affairs Director Reginald Darby makes the case for the bipartisan Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act, highlighting how federal action could help remove barriers to employment, strengthen public safety, and expand economic opportunity nationwide.
The Clean Slate Act Could Unlock Jobs for Millions. Congress Needs to Stop Playing
For millions of Americans with arrest and conviction records, barriers to employment and economic opportunity can persist long after they've completed their sentences and remained crime-free. The Hip Hop Democrat explores how the bipartisan Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act could expand access to record sealing, reduce barriers to employment, and create more opportunities for people with records to move forward.
Criminal Records Keep People from Work in Atlanta. A Formerly Incarcerated Woman Is Lobbying to Change That.
Our latest research, “The Economic Losses from Arrest and Conviction Records,” is featured in Capital B Atlanta’s reporting on Bridgette Simpson and Charlotte Garnes, two Directly Impacted leaders working to expand opportunities for people with records in Georgia.
