Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill to Seal Some Criminal Records  NBC4 Washington

STATEMENT: CAP's Rebecca Vallas Applauds Virginia's Automatic Record-Sealing Legislation  Center For American Progress

Lawmakers reach compromise on criminal record expungement | Govt-and-politics | richmond.com  Richmond.com

Differing bills on expungement of criminal records making their way through General Assembly  The Daily Progress

Arizona House committee advances proposal to seal criminal records with court's OK  The Arizona Republic

Committee hears push to seal certain criminal records  The Dickinson Press

DC bill would simplify sealing criminal records after arrests without conviction  WTOP

Lawmakers trying to reach compromise on criminal record expungement  Richmond.com

N.Y. lawmakers propose 'clean slate' measure to clear convictions  New York Daily News

Learn about expunging a criminal record in Illinois in free Zoom session  WHBF - OurQuadCities.com

More Democrats rally for Newsom + Sealing criminal records + What’s next for Kamlager’s seat  Sacramento Bee

Rosenblum: Virginia needs a stronger expungement bill | Columnists | roanoke.com  Roanoke Times

County: Sealing old criminal records made easier  Winona Post

Florida Justice Center Offers Free Criminal Record Sealing  PR.com

Kewanee residents offered second chance to expunge criminal records  Kewanee Star Courier

Boyd hopes to seal records for former criminals  Times Record

Advocates pushing for Clean Slate bill | NY State | hudsonvalley360.com  Hudson Valley 360

Almost like starting over  Albuquerque Journal

Michigan House renews bipartisan push for first-time drunken driving expungement  MLive.com

Poverty and Mass Incarceration in New York: An Agenda for Change  brennancenter.org

Del. Chris Hurst's bill opening up criminal investigative files sent to governor  Roanoke Times

State pressured to wipe away marijuana arrests | Regional News | newburyportnews.com  The Daily News of Newburyport

A Day at the Rhode Island State House: Weds, March 3, 2021 – Uprise RI  Uprise RI

How to get your criminal record sealed or expunged in Pennsylvania  The Philadelphia Inquirer

How to help someone coming out of the criminal justice system  PBS NewsHour

Criminal record expungement: When will Virginia be ready?  Virginia Mercury

Columbus gets $500,000 to help residents seal criminal records  The Columbus Dispatch

Michigan prepares to automate expungement of criminal records  StateScoop

Arkansas House Update 03.03.2021 – Deltaplex News  Deltaplex News

Baker should seal eviction records and give residents a second chance  The Boston Globe

House passes bill automatically sealing many criminal records 8 years after sentence completed  Roanoke Times

Bipartisan justice reform advocates launch Clean Slate Campaign  Coastal Point

Michigan criminal record expungement bills head to Whitmer's desk  Detroit Free Press

Marty Walsh launches pilot program to help residents seal, expunge criminal records  Boston.com

Effort to expunge criminal records in Colorado turns in signatures  The Denver Post

Returning citizens, advocates submit 80 recommendations to improve DC’s criminal justice system  WDVM 25

Del. pastor who delivered Biden’s inaugural prayer supports ‘clean slates’ for formerly incarcerated  WHYY

Criminal records expungement expansion in Georgia takes effect Jan. 1  The Center Square

Ohio State and community partners developing project to seal criminal records  The Ohio State University News

Virginians could have some criminal records expunged under pending legislation  Richmond.com

Advancing Clean Slate: The Need for Automatic Record Clearance During the Coronavirus Pandemic  Center For American Progress

How Mass Incarceration Fuels Cycle of Poverty  Crime Report

Virginia House and Senate negotiators agree on budget featuring raises for teachers, state employees  Washington Post

Michigan criminal record expungement bills a step closer to Senate vote  Detroit Free Press

'Clean Slate' Initiative Takes Shape In Del.  WGMD Radio

Ten Years for a Second Chance? New York’s Sealing Statute Lags Behind Other States  JD Supra

Think Twice Before Asking Expunged Marijuana Arrest Records To Be Destroyed | New York Law Journal  Law.com

The problem with 'Clean Slate' policies: Could broader sealing of criminal records hurt more people than it helps?  Niskanen Center

Your rights when you’re looking for a job and you have a criminal record  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Casey, Ernst introduce legislation to seal low-level, nonviolent criminal records  Bradford Era

Attorney general expands program to help Minnesotans seal their criminal records  Bring Me The News

Sealing the Record  Alexandria Gazette Packet

Online Criminal Records Impose 'Digital Punishment' on Millions of Americans: Study  Crime Report

National Expungement Week virtual event to take place Wednesday  WESTERNMASSNEWS.com

Why Bail Reform and Record Expungement Can't Be Separated  Crime Report

House Bill 1, Senate Bill 3, and the Future of Criminal Justice Reform in Ohio  Buckeye Institute

Expungement And Sealing Of Records Help Ex-Criminals Return To Work  NPR

RELEASE: On Its One Year Anniversary, Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Law Has Cleared Nearly 35 Million Records  Center For American Progress

Online event will help people clear criminal records  AdVantageNEWS.com

Criminal record expungement bill clears Georgia House  The Center Square

Up Next Biden Proposes Federal Aid To Help States Expunge Marijuana Records  Marijuana Moment

A Record Means Discrimination—But National Expungement Week Is Here  Filter

Minnesota must reform its criminal expungement system  MinnPost

STATEMENT: CAP Applauds Senators Casey and Ernst for Introducing the Bipartisan Clean Slate Act  Center For American Progress

Juvenile Justice 2020 Year-End Report  National Conference of State Legislatures

SUNDAY EDITION | Kentucky lawmakers look to ease process for erasing criminal records  WDRB

Getting a Job with a Criminal Record Post COVID-19  Lexology

Pennsylvania To Seal Some Criminal Records Automatically  NPR

Our Nation is Fragmented Over Criminal Record Relief: Report  Crime Report

STATEMENT: Michigan Becomes Latest State To Pass Clean Slate Legislation, First To Include Felonies  Center For American Progress

Pa. residents with court debt could have their records automatically sealed under new bill  WHYY

Why states are rushing to seal tens of millions of old criminal records  The Economist

Criminal records can be a ‘life sentence to poverty.’ This state is automatically sealing some.  Washington Post

How to get your criminal record sealed in Michigan  Detroit Free Press

CommonWealth Magazine  CommonWealth magazine

Criminal Convictions Behind Them, Few Have Had Their Records Sealed  The New York Times

Georgia lawmakers pass bill that gives court the ability to expunge non-violent records  ABC News

Protesting should not result in a lifelong criminal record  The Washington Post

Automatic expungement plan would offer a 'Clean Slate' with bipartisan support  Lansing State Journal

Sealed criminal records still showing at FBI | Local News | salemnews.com  The Salem News

Queens lawmaker introduces bill to provide clean slate to formerly incarcerated people – QNS.com  QNS.com

There’s No Such Thing as Expunging a Criminal Record Anymore  Slate

Can I Seal or Expunge My DUI Charges in Florida?  Lawyers.com Blog

What HR Needs to Know About Expunged Criminal Records and Background Checks  SHRM

It may become easier to clear criminal history in Michigan  Detroit Free Press

Due Process: Sealing criminal records in Nevada (opinion)  ThisisReno

California Bill Would Seal 2 Million Criminal Records  NBC Bay Area

Opinion | The Case for Expunging Criminal Records  New York Times

The Pittsburgh Steelers Want to Help Expunge Your Criminal Record  Filter

Learn how Community Legal Services is making a difference in Philadelphia  PhiladelphiaEagles.com

Got a criminal record? R.I. A.G. to host open house so you can see if it can be expunged  The Providence Journal

URBAN AGENDA: Serious Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Must Include Records Expungement  Amsterdam News

State momentum in criminal record sealing fuels federal clean slate bill | TheHill  The Hill

As COVID-19 continues, expanding Clean Slate legislation will help people in need | Opinion  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Activists push for expunging certain criminal records in NYS  Times Union

Stoney urges General Assembly to pass automatic expungement legislation  8News

Ohio makes big leaps forward on criminal justice changes  Dayton Daily News

New York Launches Process For Destroying Marijuana Conviction Records  Marijuana Moment

Expunging the Record  Virginia Connection Newspapers

Hundreds come to Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office to seal their criminal records  The Florida Times-Union