Our mission is to advance policy that fosters equitable opportunity post-incarceration through reforming/automating Oregon's outdated record clearance process.
A bipartisan group of state legislators recently gathered in Miami at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Clean Slate Record Clearing meeting to discuss policy solutions & ways to simplify the record-clearing or sealing process-Read more here: ncsl.org/state-legislatures-…
Americans from all walks of life believe in 2nd chances 4 those who've earned it. Hard to navigate systems hold back families & communities from rebuilding into something stronger & holds people back from becoming someone that is more authentically themself. #AutomateExpungement
Old convictions hold people back from rebuilding their lives- Oregon needs to automate the expungement process, so eligible convictions can be set aside automatically- without requiring a complicated judicial process. #CleanSlateOR
2nd chance month just ended but the impact of a criminal record lasts for decades. We asked ~1000 ppl eligible for records relief abt the impact of their records. The loss of talent, economic gains, and dignity are profound. Paper forthcoming. More: paperprisons.org/diary.html.
Automating expungement has a positive cascading impact on individuals, families, local economies and communities at large! #CleanSlateOR#SecondChanceMonth
Most Oregonians who are eligible for expungement never get their records cleared due to red tape and costly expenses- Automation addresses this oversight! #AutomationExpungement#CleanSlateOR
Oregonians who have served their sentence, have remained crime free and are eligible for expungement have earned their chance at redemption! #AutomatedExpungement#SB698#SB697#CleanSlateOR
Why does Oregon need automated record clearance? People who have served their time and met eligibility for expungement deserve a second chance! Pass #SB697 & #SB698 ! #AutomatedExpungement#CleanSlateOregon
Great article about PSU’s Project Rebound and their work to help formerly incarcerated students transition from prison to higher education.
Passing SB 698 will help support the critical mission of Project Rebound and the Oregonians throughout the state.
oregonlive.com/education/202…
"Automating expungement of non-person crimes will allow our offices’ critical time and resources to go where they belong: enhancing public safety and protecting the rights of victims and survivors." #SB698
- Wasco and Gilliam County District Attorneys
oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/…
"In times of extreme political partisanship such as these, it might be surprising to find a progressive Democratic state senator from Eugene and a former Republican congressman from GA coming together on an issue..."#SB698#SB697#ExpungementAutomationbendbulletin.com/opinion/gue…
With over half of the imprisoned women in state prisons having a child under 18, it's time for lawmakers to pass automation legislation that would allow mothers to have fair opportunities for employment to support their children upon reentry. #SB698#SB697#ExpungementAutomation
Women are being charged and incarcerated at exponentially high rates, and many programs aimed to aid in reentry are not being tailored to accommodate women. #CleanSlate#WomensHistoryMonth
🎉#BlackHistoryMonth Spotlight: Promise King, part of the #CleanSlateOR campaign, has more than a decade of experience promoting empowerment, working on political campaigns, and advancing minority voter rights. Promise works on public policy and in political spaces. #CleanSlate
🎉BHM Spotlight: Kiki Dunston is a Clean Slate advocate in New York. She is currently Alumni Coordinator for Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison. #CleanSlate#BHM