Powerful research presented at yesterday’s #CleanSlate convening at @amprog. Some key takeaways:
1. Someone with a prior conviction who remains crime-free for 4-7 years is no more likely to commit a future crime than anyone else (Nakamura) 1/x
1. Someone with a prior conviction who remains crime-free for 4-7 years is no more likely to commit a future crime than anyone else (Nakamura) 1/x
2. Michiganders who had their criminal records “set aside” saw an 11% increase in employment and a 25% increase in wages one year later. (Starr/Prescott) 2/x
3. Tens of millions of Americans are eligible to have their records cleared—but are unable to do so because the current petition-based process is expensive, hard to navigate, and basically requires hiring a lawyer most can’t afford: the “second chance gap.” (@colleen_chien) 3/x
4. In Michigan, for example, just 3.5% of people eligible for set-asides have been successfully able to get relief. (Starr/Prescott) 4/x
5. Compare: uptake of petition-based record-clearing vs. assistance programs like EITC and nutrition assistance (@colleen_chien) 5/x 
6. #CleanSlate automated record-clearing would yield significant savings over petition-based models (@colleen_chien) 6/x
7. @amandayagan also had valuable counsel for states adopting #CleanSlate policies: build in evaluation from day 1 to measure the impact of record-clearing on individuals and families. 7/x
Huge thanks to Kiminori Nakamura of @UofMaryland, Sonja Starr of @UMich, @colleen_chien of @SantaClaraUniv & @amandayagan of @RutgersU for joining us! 8/x
And plenty more where this came from for folks who want to nerd out more: cleanslatecampaign.org/research/news-… /end
**Adding on to note: Devah Pager’s passing was deeply felt and her work often cited. A tremendous loss to a community in which she will always be a giant.
