Clean Slate MA

Great news! The MA Senate adopted 's amendment #511 to the economic development bill, and yes, we're thrilled!!
Many, many thanks to all the advocates who've made calls, emails, and visits to their legislators, to make sure they know that automated CORI-sealing is critical for our economy, our communities, and hundreds of thousands of individuals' well-being
Huge shouts out to Sen. Friedman, Sen. and for their fabulous floor speeches!

More info to come...our work isnt over yet to make Clean Slate a law in MA.
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Massachusetts Competitive Partnership

That's one of many reason's why Massachusetts also needs a Clean Slate law!
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When you seal old records and open new doors, 2.2 million people get back to work, and the Illinois economy gains an estimated $4.7 billion in wages that should have never been locked away in the first place.

Investing in people is always the right thing to do, and now the numbers prove it.

It's time! Please CALL your MA State Senator to co-sponsor State Senator Cindy Friedman's amendment #511 to the economic development bill. We need you to do this today, tomorrow, *or* Wednesday* because the full Senate will be debating the bill (S3178) on Thursday, 7/23. More info atL tinyurl.com/Amendment-511

Coalition for Social Justice
The Fountain Fund
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Greater Boston Legal Services
Justice 4 Housing
Massachusetts Voter Table
Massachusetts Competitive Partnership
Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
New England Community Project, NECP
Progressive Massachusetts
Public Health Institute of Western MA
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
M.O.C.H.A. Springfield
Massachusetts AFL-CIO State Fed

Take 5 minutes to help pass Clean Slate! https://tinyurl.com/CS-Amendment-155

Coalition for Social Justice
The Fountain Fund
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
Greater Boston Legal Services
Justice 4 Housing
Massachusetts Voter Table
Massachusetts Competitive Partnership
Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
New England Community Project, NECP
Progressive Massachusetts
Public Health Institute of Western MA
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
M.O.C.H.A. Springfield
Massachusetts AFL-CIO State Fed

Yes! A Clean Slate law would help prevent and reduce poverty in MA.

That's why the MA Anti-Poverty Commission recommends automated CORI-sealing.

Thank you State Rep Marjorie Decker and State Senator Sal DiDomenico for including Clean Slate language in S.3095/H.5085, An Act to Significantly Alleviate Poverty.

Several of us testified today at the bill's hearing before the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and People with Disabilities.

You can watch a recording and get information for submitting written testimony here: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5728

Coalition for Social Justice
Greater Boston Legal Services
Public Health Institute of Western MA
The Clean Slate Initiative
CPCS

On June 24, please join the Clean Slate MA Coalition at the MA State House to show your support for automated sealing of criminal records for those who are eligible. Everyone deserves a second chance! Register at the link below, and learn more at https://www.cleanslatema.org.

Sign up now to learn how you can help pass legislation in !
>>> https://tinyurl.com/StateOfTheSlate-June9

An estimated 523,000 (not a typo) people in MA are currently eligible to have their CORIs sealed but a boatload of complex red tape stands in their way, so let's simply automate the system by passing a Clean Slate law THIS SESSION. Sign up now for this zoom meeting: https://tinyurl.com/StateOfTheSlate-June9

Get information & inspiration from:
State Senator Cindy Friedman | Andy X. Vargas | Mary Keefe | Rahsaan Hall Shanique Spalding Rodriguez

Starting now! 5/8. 9:30am https://tinyurl.com/UntappedTalent-CSMA