Who We Are
The Expungement campaign is a youth-led advocacy campaign. In the Spring 2012, youth organizers from Teens Leading the Way identified expungement as a key priority to help young people’s positive transition to adulthood and to prevent deeper entry into the legal system. The effort was bolstered by the national work of the Juvenile Law Center on record clearance, and the filing of the first juvenile expungement bill in 2013.
We are especially grateful for our youth organizing and legal partners who led and guided this multi-year campaign.
ExpungeMA is a project of Citizens for Juvenile Justice, the only independent non-profit working statewide to improve the juvenile justice system in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Juvenile Justice Reform, staffed by Citizens for Juvenile Justice, is the lead advocacy group pushing for expungement legislation. The coalition is made up of over 60 non-profits, grassroots organizations, and service providers working with young people across Massachusetts. A list of all organizations supporting an expansion of expungement in Massachusetts can be found here.