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 ...

Some convicted criminals in New York will now have their records sealed when applying for jobs and filling out housing applications, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the controversial new “Clean Slate ...

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 ...

ALBANY – We’re all about second chances but a pass for murder? State lawmakers are inching forward towards approving the controversial “Clean Slate” legislation to seal criminal records for the vast ...

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 ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Clean Slate Act, currently under consideration in the General Assembly, would create an automated system to seal or expunge eligible criminal records, offering ...

Gov. Hochul on Thursday signed into law a plan to seal the criminal records of more than 2 million New Yorkers who have served their time, hailing the measure as a “victory for common sense and moral ...

HARRISBURG — Lower-level criminal convictions are starting to be automatically sealed under a year-old Pennsylvania state law touted as a way to give offenders a fresh start. State officials and other ...