Expunging a criminal record can open doors for people who need employment or housing, but sometimes, there are barriers to even starting that expungement process. A local nonprofit is stepping in.

Local partner organizations joined Johns Hopkins and Maryland Legal Aid to provide career resources, vaccinations, and housing assistance ...

A Wisconsin Watch reader asks: The state expungement statute seems very strict. Does anyone actually get their record expunged? Is it easier to get a pardon or commutation from the governor? Why is it ...

In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that ...