A criminal record can follow someone for years, or even decades, by chronically limiting job options and career paths at every turn. As Illinois moves forward with a new Clean Slate law, we examine how these barriers shape lives nationwide, disproportionately affect formerly incarcerated women and what record-clearing policies could change for the tens of millions of Americans stuck in limbo.
- Chanell Burnette, writer, advocate, former prisoner
- Marlon Chamberlain, founder, executive director, Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments, former prisoner
- Colette Payne, director, Reclamation Project, Women’s Justice Institute, former prisoner
Links for more info:
- Clean Slate Initiative – Live Free Illinois
- Women’s Justice Institute
- Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments
- What is the Clean Slate Act? – Forbes
- Chanell Burnette – Writer Profile at Prison Journalism Project
- Marlon Chamberlain – Instagram Profile
- Safer Foundation – Nonprofit Helping with Re-Entry Into Society
- The Redemption Project – Helping Former Prisoners Find Employers & Mentors
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