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Due Process Institute advocates for automated record sealing. Clearing eligible records helps remove barriers to employment, housing, and education. Removing these barriers improve economic outcomes and reduces recidivism.
Learn about Due Process Institute’s policy work to support second chance initiatives and Clean Slate legislation.
Discover how Due Process Institute advocates in the courts for meaningful second chances.
Interested in learning about why Clean Slate legislation is effective?
Watch a clip of Vice President Jason Pye sharing his thoughts on how we can best advocate for second chances in state legislatures and on the federal level during the panel “A New Era in Criminal Justice Reform: Clean Slate and Beyond” at the Clean Slate Initiative’s 2025 Convening in Chicago.
Due Process Institute hosted a virtual staff briefing titled “Why Clean Slate Embodies Conservative Values: How Second Chance Policies Lead to Economic Growth and Reduced Crime” where leading conservative voices in the criminal legal reform movement discussed how Republican lawmakers can take the lead on economic growth and public safety by supporting federal second chance legislation like the Clean Slate Act (H.R.2930 / S.5266) and the Fresh Start Act (H.R.2983).