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‘That pressure is being released now’: A newly expanded law is helping people seal their felony records and start fresh

The Clean Slate law was expanded to include certain felony records in December 2023.

A West Philly client at the Community Legal Services, poses for a portrait after the celebration of his criminal records being sealed in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. “I lost it all,” the 61 year old said. “I was in the toughest time in my life, the worst time. The type of pain I was going through. I had nothing to live for. I just really appreciate this organization.”
A West Philly client at the Community Legal Services, poses for a portrait after the celebration of his criminal records being sealed in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. “I lost it all,” the 61 year old said. “I was in the toughest time in my life, the worst time. The type of pain I was going through. I had nothing to live for. I just really appreciate this organization.”Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer
    by Nate File
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