More than 290,000 Delawareans could qualify to have their records automatically expunged under the bill, Brown said. Darius Brown (D-Wilmington) introduced the act under Senate Bill 111. Backed by JPMorgan Chase and other large employers, the Clean Slate Act would streamline the record-clearing process by automating expungement for eligible misdemeanors and felonies, opening up new job opportunities for thousands of Delawareans. “We believe no individual should have that one mistake they made end in a life sentence of poverty.”ĭOVER – A bill that would speed up the expungement process for certain crimes cleared the General Assembly in June and now heads to Gov. “We have individuals who are skilled, but things come up in background checks that prohibit them from employment,” Brown said. Once signed, the SBI would identify eligible cases on a monthly basis beginning in August 2024.Īccording to the Center for American Progress, nine in 10 employers, all landlords, and three in five colleges and universities use background checks to screen out applicants with criminal records.Ĭriminal records can block employment opportunities, causing communities to lose on average $5,760 in earnings and tax revenue per person, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York-based public policy institute. SB111 takes out the time-consuming petition process by automating the mandatory category of eligible crimes. SB111 would augment the Adult Expungement Reform Act of 2019, which made certain low-level offenses, such as disorderly conduct and personal drug possession, eligible for expungement, but only after a petition had been filed with the State Bureau of Identification.
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