NOTE: Governor Pritzker signed S1480 into law on March 23. In our recent report on criminal record reforms enacted in 2020, we noted that there […]
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Legislative update: third quarter 2019 sees more new licensing and expungement laws
In July we reported on the extraordinary number of new laws enacted in the first half of 2019 aimed at restoring rights and status after […]
Read moreNew research report: Four Years of Second Chance Reforms, 2013-2016
Introduction Since 2013, almost every state has taken at least some steps to chip away at the negative effects of a criminal record on an […]
Read moreRelief from sex offender registration and notification requirements
Update (5/14/15): We have published a 50 state chart detailing relief from registration requirements on the Restoration of Rights page. The chart is based in part on Wayne […]
Read moreRestoration of Firearm Rights After Conviction: A National Survey and Recommendations for Reform (Dec. 2025)
Positive Credentials That Limit Risk: A Report on Certificates of Relief (June 2024)
Advancing Second Chances: Clean Slate and Other Record Reforms in 2023 (Jan. 2024)
Accessing SNAP and TANF Benefits after a Drug Conviction: A Survey of State Laws (Dec. 2023)
The Many Roads from Reentry to Reintegration (March 2022)
The Reintegration Report Card
