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Expungement
Closing Argument
April 1, 2023
How Criminal Records Hold Back Millions of People
More than 70 million Americans with arrest records face barriers to find work or a decent place to live.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News
November 27, 2017
How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?
It depends on where you live. (Californians, you’re in luck.)
By
Lee V. Gaines
News
May 31, 2016
Want to Clear Your Record? It’ll Cost You $450
In Tennessee and other states, former felons can’t always afford it.
By
Maura Ewing
News
September 17, 2015
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Clearing Your Record
A primer on the complicated road to expungement.
By
Christie Thompson
News
March 17, 2015
Forgiving vs. Forgetting
For offenders seeking a new life, a new redemption tool.
By
Eli Hager