Clean Slate Massachusetts Gains Momentum with Endorsements from 70+ Leading Organizations

 Clean Slate Massachusetts Gains Momentum with Endorsements from 70+ Leading Organizations 

Boston, MA – Clean Slate Massachusetts is proud to announce the growing coalition of endorsing organizations that have joined the campaign since its official launch. These new partners reflect broad-based support for the movement to ensure automatic record-clearing for eligible individuals, removing barriers to employment, housing, and opportunity. A full list of endorsers is included below and available online.

Support for Clean Slate Massachusetts continues to grow across the state, bringing together advocates in public health, criminal justice reform, labor, business, faith-based communities, and more. These endorsements reinforce the urgent need to pass comprehensive Clean Slate legislation to provide a voice for those that need it most. 

"The strength of CSMA lies in our unity. By growing our coalition, we amplify our voices, expand our impact, and drive real change. With every new partner and endorser, our movement gains momentum, proving that together, we are a stronger and louder voice for second chances. We are thrilled to see our coalition expanding, and we know that with this collective power, we will make a lasting difference," said Rahsaan Hall, President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and Chair of the Steering Committee for Clean Slate Massachusetts.

Clean Slate Massachusetts is urging lawmakers to take action in the upcoming legislative session. The coalition is welcoming additional organizations and individuals to join the movement and help remove unnecessary barriers for those seeking a fresh start. Interested parties can learn more at www.cleanslatema.org/getinvolved. 

Since launching on January 9th, Clean Slate Massachusetts has continued to build a diverse coalition of advocates, organizations, and leaders committed to advancing second chances and justice reform. The latest endorsing organizations include:

1. ACLU Massachusetts

2. Amirah, Inc.

3. A Year and A Day Foundation (Boston)

4. Boston Healthcare for the Homeless

5. Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Boston)

6. Bristol County for Correctional Justice

7. Casa Esperanza (Boston)

8. Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc. (Boston/Somerville)

9. Clean Slate Initiative (national)

10. Coalition for Social Justice Action Fund (Brockton/New Bedford/Fall River)

11. Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (Boston)

12. Committee for Public Counsel Services

13. Community Resources for Justice, Inc. 

14. Community Servings (Boston)

15. Community Work Services

16. Dismas House (Worcester)

17. Embrace Boston

18. Everyday Miracles

19. Fathers’ Uplift Inc

20. Follow Suit 2000

21. Fountain Fund

22. Fresh Start Wellness Center (Worcester)

23. Future Hope Apprenticeship & Recovery Program (Dorchester) 

24. Governor’s Council Member Tara Jacobs, District 8

25. Greater Boston Interfaith Organization

26. Greater Boston Legal Services

27. Harvard Defenders 

28. Harvard Law School’s Legal Services Center/Safety Net Project and CORI Sealing Initiative

29. Hearth, Inc. (Boston)

30. I have a Future (MCAN)

31. Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation 

32. Jane Doe, Inc.

33. Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action

34. JP Morgan Chase

35. Justice 4 Housing (Boston)

36. Lawyers Clearinghouse 

37. Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (Dorchester)

38. Lyme Disease Resource Center

39. Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition

40. Massachusetts Competitive Partnership

41. Massachusetts Bar Association

42. Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health

43. Massachusetts Community Action Network 

44. Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

45. Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association

46. Massachusetts UAW CAP Council

47. Massachusetts Organization of Addiction Recovery

48. Mass CultivatED

49. MassHire Holyoke

50. Men of Color Health Awareness (Springfield)

51. Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center (Gardner)

52. More than Words (Boston & Waltham)

53. National Consumer Law Center (Boston)

54. National Lawyers Guild (MA Chapter)

55. Neighbor 2 Neighbor (Holyoke/Lynn/Springfield/Worcester 

56. New England Community Project (fka United 4 Justice)

57. New England Law-Boston/CORI Initiative

58. New North Citizens’ Council (Springfield)

59. Norfolk County Bar Association

60. On the Rise (Cambridge)

61. Point32Health Foundation

62. Progressive Massachusetts

63. Project New Hope (Worcester)

64. Prophetic Resistance

65. Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts

66. REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, Inc.

67. Responsible Business Initiative for Justice

68. Roca, Inc. 

69. Safe Exit Initiative

70. Strategies for Youth

71. Strive, Inc. (Boston)

72. UMass Law School, Human Rights at Home Clinic

73. Unitarian Universalist Mass Action Network

74. Urban League of Eastern MA

75. UTEC

76. Veterans Legal Services 

77. Volunteers of America of Massachusetts

78. Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts