Updates from CSI

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.

CPAC is an annual conservative gathering, and this year, record sealing emerged as a powerful bipartisan solution at the intersection of justice reform and economic growth. Learn more in this update from Aditi Sherikar, Public Policy Director.

The Clean Slate Initiative works to pass Clean Slate laws around the country. But we know that passing these laws is just the beginning. Effective implementation is crucial for real change. Learn more in this update from Katie Svoboda-Kindle, Implementation Director.

The 2025 Utah Expungement Summit was a groundbreaking event that demonstrated the power of collaboration, advocacy, and community-driven support. This year’s summit shattered records, reaching more people than ever before and laying the groundwork for even greater impact in the year ahead. Learn more in this guest contribution from Destiny Garcia, Executive Director, Clean Slate Utah.

From state-level victories to federal momentum, groundbreaking research, and narrative change videos that garnered millions of views, CSI’s 2024 Annual Report highlights how our organization has helped drive second chances for people across the country. Learn more about our Annual Report in this update from Sheena Meade, CEO.

In Massachusetts, too many people with arrest and conviction records continue to face barriers to employment, housing, education, and more, long after they have paid their debt to society. Clean Slate advocates in the state are working to change that.  Learn more in this guest contribution from Rahsaan D. Hall, Esq. and Reynolds Graves.

At CSI, we believe in second chances — and that belief resonates across the political spectrum. Our latest research brief, Bipartisan Support for Clean Slate Laws, offers compelling data on the widespread support for automatic record sealing among people who have received a Clean Slate. Learn more in this update from Dr. Laura Chavez, Director of Research & Data.