In fact, a research study done by Michigan Law found that those who are able to obtain expungements have very little risk of recidivism and a significant improvement in their income and ability to secure stable employment. It is spurred by a belief in second chances, a belief that an old criminal record should not lead to a lifetime of poverty or stigma. The National Clean Slate Initiative is a movement to automate the clearing of records after a period of time, allowing people who have served their debt to society to move on with their lives. That’s why we’re teaming up with the National Clean Slate Initiative, the Delaware Coalition for Smart Justice, Delaware Center for Justice, Game Changers, and the Paper Prisons Initiative to launch a Clean Slate effort right here in our state. In Delaware, up to 400,000 people are saddled with records that block their access to jobs, housing, education, starting a business, or participating fully in social and civic community life. Nearly 1 in 3 people have some sort of record. America’s decades-old culture of tough-on-crime policies has created an unprecedented crisis in our legal system: A staggering number of Americans find themselves locked in a paper prison, with no end to their sentence, even after they’ve served their time.
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