Clean Slate Policies Lift Barriers, Reduce Recidivism, and Prevent Crime
A past arrest or conviction record should not be a life sentence to poverty and hopelessness. One in three Americans today have some kind of past record that is a barrier to jobs, housing, and/or other avenues to economic mobility. Fortunately, “clean slate” automatic record clearance laws provide a second chance to people with eligible past records to get a job, further their education, support their families, and rebuild their lives. But second chances don’t just benefit people with records; they make life better for all of us.
Please join the Center for American Progress and the Clean Slate Initiative for a virtual event on how clean slate policies make our communities safer by increasing employment and opportunities that reduce recidivism and crime.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 2:00 pm (U.S./Eastern)
