Updates from CSI

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.

Across the country, a friendly competition is underway: Clean Slate partners across several states are working to become the 14th state (plus Washington D.C.) to pass an automated record sealing law. Learn more about the "Race to 14" in this update from Erik Altieri, Director of Campaigns.

A new study funded by The Clean Slate Initiative highlights how automated record sealing removes longstanding barriers to relief while underscoring the critical need for awareness and transparency so individuals can fully access new opportunities in employment, housing, and education.

More than 150,000 people have benefitted from Connecticut’s Clean Slate law that went into effect three years ago. Learn more about Connecticut's implementation milestone in this guest update from Rev. Dr. Philippe E. C. Andal, CONECT.

Rhode Island has launched their Clean Slate campaign and introduced legislation to automate record sealing and expand access to second chances. Learn more in this update from Mo George, Campaign Strategist.

Clean Slate builds on decades of leadership from Black advocates, organizers, and movements that pushed this country to confront inequity in policing, sentencing, employment, housing, and opportunity. Learn more in this update from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.

In 2025, Clean Slate campaigns turned momentum into measurable change. With new laws passed, systems improved, and implementation advancing across the country, more than 18 million people are now closer to freedom from the lifelong barriers of a record.