Key Points

1. 1) Clean slate is a policy model that would automatically seal criminal records for qualified candidates.
2. 2) Sealed records make it easier for individuals to obtain the basic education, employment and housing resources they need to remain law-abiding.
3. 3) Detractors fear such legislation puts employers, landlords and the general community unnecessarily at risk.
4. 4) Research supports the efficacy of clean slate legislation in bolstering individual opportunities and local and national economies with no additional threat to public safety.