New legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday will seal certain criminal records for people released from prison who do not recommit crimes. The Clean Slate Act, which goes into effect ...

The New York Clean Slate Act (the Act), which took effect Nov. 16, 2024, provides for the automatic sealing of certain convictions when certain periods of time have passed, after which information ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act into law Friday, which will automatically seal criminal records ...

New York’s new "Clean Slate" law went into effect this month, though without the same fanfare or controversy that has accompanied other legal changes in criminal justice. The Clean Slate Act creates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long-sought legislation that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers now sits on Gov. JB Pritzker ...

When advocates began a push for a bill dubbed “Clean Slate,” Sen. Zellnor Myrie said he could never have envisioned the broad coalition they knitted together. After all, the bill is not without ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Thursday that will seal the criminal convictions of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, a long-sought measure that enjoys support from both reform advocates and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than two million New Yorkers with prior convictions may now be eligible for a fresh start, though it could take a few more years before their records are officially sealed.

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. CHICAGO — Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically ...