星期三, 3月 12, 2025

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

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