When pre-filing for the 2023 Legislative Session opened in December, I braced myself for bills that are filed every year, that we fight every year, and that, for the most part, we’ve managed to help keep out of Missouri law. Our team monitors closely, sorting bills by coalition and starting to research the potential implications...Read More

The Missouri legislature is seeking to pass some significant changes to our criminal justice system this session. In the months ahead, you are likely to hear some chatter about a renewed interest in “Raise the Age” legislation, so we wanted to provide you with a quick primer on the issue.  What are “Raise the Age”...Read More

Sign up to attend our Clean Slate Advocacy Day at the capitol on Wednesday, March 8th. Join us to engage with lawmakers and let your voice be heard! We will also host a virtual training opportunity prior to the event. More information will be sent to the email address provided with your registration. Register below to...Read More

Join Missouri faith leaders for a conversation about forgiveness, community healing, and automatic expungement. Clean Slate would offer a second chance to Missouri families who have been held back by a criminal record. You’ll hear from Rabbi James Goodman with the Central Reform Congregation, Bobbi Jo Reed, founder and CEO of Healing House, and Latrell...Read More

The expungement process in Missouri is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive, and is blocking many of the 1 in 3 adults living with a criminal record from accessing employment, educational opportunities, and fair housing. Join Empower Missouri, Missouri Workers Center, and other local labor movement leaders for a conversation about the importance of Clean Slate legislation to...Read More

Teenagers have developing brains which often fail to understand the complex affects their actions may cause. This is even more true for teenagers who have grown up in poverty and feel the impact of violence in the communities, a lack of adequate nutrition, or unstable housing. Despite mountains of evidence that adolescents are not adults,...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

As we wrap up the year, we’re already deep into planning for the next legislative session that starts in January. Our December Friday Forum covered the highlights of what we’re expecting and prioritizing this coming year, but today, we want to give you a deeper dive into some topics that we expect will come up...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More