NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Clean Slate Act law goes into effect in New York State on Saturday, aimed at giving some who have been convicted of a crime a better shot at a second chance in life. Under the ...

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 ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Clean Slate Act” Thursday, which would automatically seal the records of most convicted people after they have served their sentence and stayed out of trouble for certain ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically seal criminal records for people convicted of crimes not considered “serious.” House Bill 1836, also ...

New York state is set to create a process to automatically seal most criminal convictions, a move supporters say is designed to help people more easily reintegrate into society after serving their ...