Updates from CSI

A new research report by The Clean Slate Initiative finds that arrest and conviction records are associated with substantial and persistent losses in employment and earnings — even when a person was never convicted and even after more than a decade without further legal system contact.

A new Clean Slate Initiative resource helps Pennsylvanians understand which records may qualify for automated sealing, how waiting periods work, and how to check what appears on their public record.

Our Federal Legislative Director, Reginald Darby, shares his reflections on leadership, partnership, and public safety from a week of learning and connection at NOBLE's 50th Annual Training Conference.

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Originally published in the 2026 State of Black America®, this essay by our CEO explores how arrest and conviction records limit economic opportunity for Black Americans—and how Clean Slate can help expand access to second chances.

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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.

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.

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.

Thousands of Delawareans have just received the second chance they were promised when the state passed its automated expungement law in 2021. Learn more in this guest contribution from Clean Slate Delaware partners, Kailyn Richards, Tide Shift Justice Project, and John Reynolds, ACLU of Delaware.

In Oklahoma, technical and administrative challenges slowed progress of the state's original Clean Slate bill, leaving many people waiting for the relief they’ve earned. SB 2030, a legislative "fix," addresses those challenges head-on.

We're almost to the finish line in the race to the 14th Clean Slate state. Maine's State Legislature has passed LD 1911, and the bill now heads to the Governor's desk.

CSI's 2025 Annual Report is a snapshot of one year, but it represents something much bigger: A national effort gaining ground, backed by research, powered by people, and delivering real results.

This Second Chance Month, CEO Sheena Meade highlights the urgent need to break down barriers to employment and uplift America’s untapped talent. Learn how employers can take action and support second chances.