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Guest Contributor
Reflecting on Clean Slate New York: Impact, Implementation, and What's Next
November 16 marked the one-year anniversary of NY Governor Hochul signing the state’s Clean Slate Act, which is among the nation’s most expansive and inclusive legislation to seal old conviction records. What does that mean, and what comes next? Learn more in this update from Clean Slate New York partners at the Center for Community Alternatives.
New Research: Impacts of California's Clean Slate Law
California’s Clean Slate law is a significant development in the national effort to provide automated record relief for millions of people who have records in America. Learn more in this blog post from CSI and California Policy Lab.
New Research on the Labor Market Impacts of Clearing Non-Conviction Records
Research conducted in partnership with CSI was recently published as a working paper titled, “Can you Erase the Mark of a Criminal Record? Labor Market Impacts of Criminal Record Remediation” by Amanda Agan (Rutgers University) and several colleagues. Learn more in this blog post from Dr. Laura Chavez and Dr. Amanda Agan.
Securing Second Chances through Technology: Partnerships Advancing Clean Slate Implementation
The Clean Slate Initiative’s mission includes not only passing Clean Slate policies but also ensuring they are implemented so that automatic record clearance becomes a reality for millions of people in America. While clearing arrest and conviction records can include technical hurdles, those hurdles aren’t insurmountable — especially with the right people at the table.
A Missed Opportunity to Help Millions of Texans
This year Texas lawmakers missed an opportunity to advance a Clean Slate policy that would have improved the lives of more than three million Texans. Read more in this guest contribution by Tracie Burkhart, someone whose life would have been impacted by this important legislation.
Clean Slate Policies Can Help Break Down Barriers to Education
It's time to talk about education — specifically, barriers to education for the millions of adults in America who are living with a record. Read more in this guest contribution by Stanley Andrisse, Executive Director of From Prison Cells to PhD, Scientist, and author of From Prison Cells to PhD: It’s Never Too Late To Do Good.
My Journey Through Reentry and Into a Second Chance
Amanda’s journey through addiction, incarceration, reentry, and receiving a second chance is a story about perseverance, strength, determination, and the need for Clean Slate. Learn more in this guest blog post by Amanda Hall, Justice Director of Dream.org.
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