09-04-2025
Central Illinois advocates highlight Second Chance Month, Clean Slate bill
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — Representatives from the Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishment and House of Hope Peoria are bringing awareness to April being Second Chance Month and the Clean Slate Bill.
The purpose of Second Chance Month is to highlight the issues people with criminal records face when trying to reenter society.
'People that have made mistakes deserve a second chance,' said Toy Beasley, central Illinois regional coordinator for Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments.
Beasley is a supporter of the Clean Slate Bill.
'Clean Slate Bill states once a person completes their parole or probation three years after their release their record will be automatically cleared,' said Beasley.
In several Facebook posts, State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth said she has been working on the Clean Slate Act and will 'move the legislation through the General Assembly and onto the Governor's desk for signature.'
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