Illinois’ Clean Slate Act could expand job access by sealing criminal records automatically. The bill becomes law unless vetoed by December 29, 2025. Illinois is on the cusp of a major criminal ...

FORT WAYNE, IN – A free educational event is being offered in Fort Wayne next month to help residents understand Indiana’s “Second Chance” expungement law and clear qualifying criminal records. The ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dozens of people are hoping to clear their criminal records on Wednesday at a free expungement clinic in Johnson County, giving them a chance at a fresh start that would ...

OLATHE, Kan. — Kansas residents seeking a fresh start will have the opportunity to clear their records at a clinic hosted by Kansas Legal Services on Wednesday at the Johnson County District ...

At 15, I became a mom. Desperate to make money to support my baby, I got involved in drug sales and theft. I cycled in and out of the criminal justice system until I was 23. Community programs in San ...

Joanna Hernandez is the director of strategic partnerships at the San Francisco Pre-Trial Diversion Project and owns a barber shop with her family in Contra Costa County. At 15, I became a mom.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus nonprofit Make A Day launched a new initiative Monday to help more people in Franklin County get their criminal records expunged, making it easier for them to access ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County leaders are working to change the narrative and give the youth a second chance. Experts believe poverty contributes to the rise in youth crime, and Commissioner Erika ...

At the turn of the millennium, during her teens and early twenties, Heather Chase was addicted to methamphetamine. To fund her addiction, she broke into cars and homes and forged checks, leading to ...

A free legal Clean Slate Clinic for county residents seeking criminal record expungement, felony reduction, and arrest record sealing will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 at The Colleges of Law ...

The Federal Expungement Initiative is building a broad coalition of people who believe that once someone has served their sentence, they deserve a real chance to move forward. ” — Jeff Grant, Esq. NEW ...

POTTSTOWN — State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-24th Dist., and state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist., will host a free Pardon and Expungement Clinic on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Days Inn ...