On August 31, 2022, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing to discuss the new Clean Slate bill, which would expand Clean Slate to cover drug felonies and certain lower-level, property-related felonies after ten years conviction-free. An impressive coalition of supporters stood behind the bill, and legislators heard from our friend Gina Davis, who would benefit from a Clean Slate expansion.
Read more about the hearing and learn why so many people support Clean Slate expansion.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Clean Slate can give Pennsylvanians a second chance.
PennLive: A bipartisan call to give more Pennsylvanians a clean slate | Opinion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Editorial: Expanding Clean Slate law is a no-brainer
Scranton Times-Tribune: Editorial: ‘Clean slate’ law works; expand it
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gina Davis: 27 years is too long to pay for a crime
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: ‘This Is a People Issue’: PA Lawmakers, Advocates Push For Clean Slate Expansion
CBS Local 21 News: Proposed legislation to expand PA’s Clean Slate Law would give more a second chance (Includes Video)
ABC 27 WHTM: Lawmakers looking to expand Clean Slate Law (Includes Video)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: House panel examines bill to expand Clean Slate Law
Erie News Now: PA Lawmakers Look to Expand Clean Slate Law
My Twin Tiers (WHTM): Lawmakers looking to expand Clean Slate Law
The Center Square: Clean Slate expansion could include sealing low-level felony records
PA House Democrats: Harris: Expanding Clean Slate would give thousands more Pennsylvanians their second chance
TribLive: Letter to the editor: Former inmates deserve second chances