H.R. 2930 and S. 5266 make up the Clean Slate Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation aims to automatically seal records of eligible nonviolent offenses, giving people the chance to move forward without the constant shadow of their past holding them back. Read this blog post by Reginald Darby, Federal Legislative Director, to learn why we need a federal Clean Slate.

For the third year in a row, CSI participated in the CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Then, just a couple of weeks later, we flew 35 advocates to D.C. to advocate in Congress for H.R. 2930, the Federal Clean Slate bill. Learn more about these federal efforts in this blog post by Reginald Darby, Federal Legislative Director.

September 13, 2024, marks 30 years since President Bill Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a bill that overwhelmingly increased the number of people living with records. That bill serves as a sobering reminder of the impact a president can have on our legal system. Read more in this blog post by Sheena Meade, CEO.

Our team put together this year’s annual report to provide our donors, supporters, allies, and partners with a comprehensive and interactive overview of the work we tackled in 2023. Read more in this end of year recap from our CEO, Sheena Meade.

Clean Slate Delaware has created a resource to help adults with Delaware records navigate their path to a brighter future. Clean Slate Delaware’s expungement hub is a brand new resource sharing all the current & upcoming details on how to obtain an expungement of an arrest or conviction record in the state of Delaware. Learn more in this blog post from Ryan Ewing, CSI Campaign Strategist.

It might be spooky season, but automatic record sealing isn’t a scary topic. Read more from Chelsea Murphy, Campaign Strategist.

During the 2023 SCJA annual conference held in mid-September, CSI hosted a panel titled “Blank Pages, Bright Futures: Streamlining Record Clearance for a Clean Slate.” Learn more about our presentation in this blog post by Jesse Kelley, Senior Policy Strategist.

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, offering a meaningful opportunity for a second chance after obtaining an arrest or conviction record. Read more in this guest blog post by Tracie Burkhart, someone whose life would have been impacted by this important legislation.

On Friday, September 23, 2023, Sheena Meade joined a panel conversation hosted by the U.S. DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney: “The Case for Second Chances: A Conversation About Criminal Justice, Collateral Consequences and Clemency.” Learn more about the panel event in this blog post by Reginald Darby, CSI’s Legislative Director.

The Clean Slate Initiative (CSI) joined the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2023 Annual Legislative Conference for the second year in a row, featuring an exciting policy panel, an exclusive reception, and a swag-filled booth in the conference’s exhibit hall. Learn more about our time at #ALC52 in this blog post by Reginald Darby, CSI’s Legislative Director.

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 blog post 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.

Minnesota just became the 11th state to pass legislation that meets The Clean Slate Initiative’s criteria for “Clean Slate” legislation. Read more in this blog post.

In partnership with the Clean Slate Initiative, SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, conducted an analysis of record clearance policies in 11 states, and put their findings together in a report that outlines what’s working, what needs work, and where states can go from here.