WATCH: One in three Americans has a criminal record. The complex paperwork needed to clear their records keeps millions of people from supporting their families and communities.

Virtual event, January 31: Join Clean Slate Maryland Coalition partners to advocate for Maryland to pass and implement a law to automatically clear eligible records for people who have completed their sentence and remained crime-free.

The Maryland Supreme Court will determine whether those with probation violations can qualify to expunge their records. This important case provides a tandem pathway to a legislative fix also in the works to address this problematic ruling.

While the majority of states, including Maryland, offers petition-based record sealing, reports have found that fewer than 2% of eligible individuals take advantage of this opportunity because of the rigors of navigating the convoluted and costly process.