Updates from CSI

Today, as we mark CSI’s five-year anniversary, it’s clear how far we’ve come — and we’re determined to keep that momentum growing. Learn more in this update from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.

Clean Slate policies offer clear and compelling benefits to public safety and law enforcement. Learn more in this guest update from Jill Snider, R Street.

Join us in Chicago June 5-6, 2025, for two days of connection, strategy, and action as we mark five years of progress at CSI and prepare for a lifetime of impact for Clean Slate’s work. Register today!

At a powerful press conference in Washington, D.C. on April 30, bipartisan lawmakers, advocates, stakeholders, and directly impacted individuals celebrated the reintroduction of the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act. Learn more in this update from Reginald Darby, Federal Legislative Director.

CSI hosted a community call for Clean Slate Champions during Second Chance Month, and it wasn’t just an event — it was a reminder of what’s possible when directly impacted voices are centered, innovation is embraced, and policymakers lead with courage and compassion. Learn more in this update from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.

People of faith have long believed in redemption, renewal, and the sacred dignity of every human being. That's why faith communities in Illinois support Clean Slate. Learn more in this guest update from Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain.

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Too often, media coverage, blog posts, and social media posts about legal system reform are accompanied by harmful, stereotypical imagery, reducing people to the moment of their worst mistake. We have a responsibility to make sure we're not silently reinforcing those stereotypes in our storytelling. Learn more in this update from Morgan Kelly, Senior Marketing & Communications Strategist.

During National Public Health Week 2025, CSI joined two critical conversations to explore how arrest and conviction records affect public health. Learn more in this update from Stacey Ferguson, VP of Marketing & Communications.

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What if your past was the biggest barrier to your health? For millions of people in the U.S., an old arrest or conviction record makes it harder to access the building blocks of a healthy life. During National Public Health Week, we must recognize what the research makes clear: Clean Slate is a common sense public health intervention. Learn more in this update from Caitlin Dunklee, Campaign Strategist.

Access to nutritious food is a fundamental public health issue, but for millions of people in America with past arrest and conviction records, this basic necessity is hard to reach. CSI joined the Alliance to End Hunger's podcast to talk about the intersection of Clean Slate, food insecurity, and public health. Learn more in this update from Reginald Darby, Federal Legislative Director.

At CSI, we’re proud to join the nation in observing Second Chance Month. Learn more in this message from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.

For the states that have begun implementing, one big question comes up often: “Do people know about Clean Slate?” Our latest research brief focuses on answering this question in three Clean Slate states: Pennsylvania, Utah, and Michigan. Learn more about our latest research brief in this update from Dr. Laura Chavez, Director of Research & Data.