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Angela's teen years were clouded by difficulties that landed her a record. For her, access to record clearance would mean having #CleanSlate and a second chance at jobs, education, housing, credit, and more. Receiving an expungement would give Angela a real second chance at participating authentically in her community.

Stigma surrounding arrest and conviction records sticks a scarlet letter on people long after they’ve paid their debt to society — but we are not defined by those records. The Clean Slate Initiative invited people who have a past arrest or conviction to share the records that have truly defined them. These are their stories. Learn more about the PSA and The Clean Slate Initiative at cleanslateinitiative.org/psa