The Clean Slate Initiative

We're grateful for a growing team! 📢 We’re #hiring a Chief Development Officer! The incoming Chief Development Officer will have the opportunity to shape CSI’s next chapter of strategic growth, creativity, and sustainability. Serving as both a strategist and lead operator, the Chief Development Officer will directly manage donor relationships, driving day-to-day fundraising activities, and ensure seamless execution of all development efforts. 👉 Sound like you or someone you know? Apply today! https://lnkd.in/eUyq8FJd #hiring #development #chiefdevelopmentofficer #openpositions

Several fabulous organizations with dedicated attorneys are holding this free clinic on Dec 10 in Quincy, MA, to help people who are eligible to seal CORIs and eviction records. They can help cut through the red tape to get a clean slate. Pre-register here>> https://lnkd.in/ed8NpxE6   - Pre-registrations are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. - If you have a copy of your CORI report, please bring it with you. - Contact pquirion@gbls.org with any questions. Sponsored by: Greater Boston Legal Services Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP) Father Bill's & MainSpring Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School/ Safety Net Project North Suffolk Community Services #CleanSlateMA

The Clean Slate Initiative's first-ever Clean Slate Week of Action elevated our federal priorities and demonstrated the profound power of federal Clean Slate support. Learn more in this update from our Federal Legislative Director, Reginald Darby. https://lnkd.in/eFmxmERB

Most people think of an arrest or conviction record as the result of serious crimes — but in reality, even small, everyday mistakes can snowball into lifelong punishment. Learn more in this collaborative contribution from Erik Altieri, CSI, and Heather Canuel, a Directly Impacted organizer.

Advocates and legislators built broad support for Clean Slate in New York by balancing bold reform goals with practical compromise. Their success offers valuable lessons for advancing Clean Slate policies in other states. Learn more in this analysis from The Brennan Center for Justice's Ames Grawert and Hernandez D. Stroud. 👉 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ee6Ch5Vi

Everyone deserves a fair shot at jobs, housing, and stability. #CleanSlate legislation in Massachusetts would automate CORI sealing for those eligible — cutting red tape and opening doors to opportunity for over 500,000 people in MA. Let's make Massachusetts the next Clean Slate state! #CleanSlateMA Learn more from our partners at Clean Slate Massachusetts at CleanSlateMA.org

Why do YOU want MA to have a Clean Slate law? Help us tell the Legislature automated CORI-sealing is important to many, many people. https://lnkd.in/eAtue4PB #CleanSlateMA #MApolitics The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Greater Boston Legal Services Responsible Business Initiative for Justice The Clean Slate Initiative

In honor of #VeteransDay tomorrow, we’re honored to announce an upcoming webinar about the untapped potential of veterans with criminal records and strategies for welcoming them into the workforce.     “From Services to Second Chances: The Role of Business in Veteran Reentry” will cover why veterans face unique risks for justice involvement, the lasting workforce barriers that can result, and how employers can be a force for solutions.    📅: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.    📍: Zoom Webinar     🎤: Brigadier General David "Mac" MacEwen, Council on Criminal Justice; Derek Small, USN (Ret.), National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF); Caz Walcott, RBIJ    RSVP here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQNVjvTQ   Can’t make it to the webinar? Register to receive a recording.

On this #VeteransDay we honor and thank all those who have served. We are honored to share a veteran reflects on service, loss, recovery, and redemption — sharing how a second chance helped him rebuild his life and rediscover purpose, and how Clean Slate helped him thrive. Read more in this guest contribution from Richard Flanagan.