Over 3 MILLION people in Illinois have an arrest or conviction record. Records can restrict the ability of people to find access to employment, housing, education, and other basic needs. This has cost Illinois citizens more than $4.7 BILLION in lost income annually.
Clean slate Illinois works to make records relief in Illinois automatic, allowing people to have their records sealed or expunged as soon as they are eligible. That means no lengthy process, no paying an attorney, no court appearance
Clean Slate is fighting for a system where people who have completed the terms of their contact with the criminal legal system are able to access opportunity automatically, live free of continuous punishments, and get a real second chance.