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What is Automated Record Sealing?

Why do we care about automating record sealing, expanding access to eligibility, and changing the narrative around people with records? Let’s talk about it.

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Who’s Leading the National Clean Slate Effort?

The Clean Slate Initiative is a bipartisan organization working across the country, and in Congress, to pass and implement Clean Slate laws and expand who is eligible for record sealing.

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Let’s show the world that everyone’s story is rich, complex, and worth telling — reach out to us to share your story today.

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We’re so glad you joined us at one of the Second Chance Circuit expungement clinics. We’re even more grateful that you took the time to learn more about Clean Slate.

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Latest Updates on Clean Slate

July 9, 2026

The Show-Me State Showed Us How It’s Done: Missouri Wins the Race to 14!

Missouri is now the 14th state to pass a Clean Slate law. Learn how the state's new automated record sealing law expands opportunity, reduces barriers, and marks another milestone for the growing Clean Slate movement.

July 8, 2026

Virginia’s Clean Slate Implementation Started This July: Here’s What You Need to Know

Virginia's Clean Slate Act entered implementation on July 1, 2026. Learn what changed, who may be eligible for record sealing, and what comes next as the law rolls out across the Commonwealth.

June 19, 2026

Juneteenth, Clean Slate, and the Promise of Real Freedom

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, resilience, and progress. But it’s also a reminder that legal freedom and genuine opportunity have not always arrived at the same time. Read more in this update from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.

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