Clearing Records. Opening Futures.
Fresh Start Network builds the infrastructure that turns expungement eligibility into economic opportunity, for individuals, employers, and communities.
Our Core Initiatives
Millions of eligible Americans never receive expungement simply because the process is too expensive and inaccessible. The barrier isn’t the law, it’s access. That barrier costs individuals $6,000+ a year in lost earnings and costs employers a talent pool they're actively looking for.
Fresh Start Network tackles this head-on through our
Three Levers of Scale.
The Access
Fund
We eliminate the financial barriers, filing fees, legal costs, system access, that keep 90% of eligible people from ever filing.
Direct Relief Clinics
Mobile, community-embedded expungement services that reach people where policy hasn't: rural counties, reentry facilities, workforce programs.
Implementation Engine
We partner with courts, agencies, and employers to operationalize expungement law — turning statute into standard practice.
How Expungement Changed My Life
After years of avoiding the process, he took a chance, and everything changed
My conviction was more than ten years old, but it still followed me onto every job site. In HVAC, background checks are standard, so every time I thought about applying for a better company or getting my certifications, I’d talk myself out of it. I’ve been crawling through attics and fixing units for years, but I never felt like I could move up.
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I wasn’t scared of the law, I was scared of the process. The fees, the paperwork, not knowing if I’d get denied… it all felt like too much, especially with two kids depending on me.
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When I finally got my record expunged, I sat in my work truck outside a job and just let it sink in. It felt like I could finally breathe. Now I’m taking the steps to get certified and move up in my career, instead of staying stuck because I was afraid to try.
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- Ricky W.
The Gap Between Law and Reality This Is What We're Closing
Every one of these numbers represents a policy failure with a known solution. We've built the infrastructure to execute it.
70M+
Americans with a record blocking opportunity
<10%
of eligible people ever receive relief
$6K
Annual income lost due to barriers
94%
Employers using background checks
Partner With Us
Workforce development. Employer pipeline. Community trust.
Expungement sits at the intersection of everything ESG commitments promise and rarely deliver.
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Corporate partners gain co-branded programming, talent pipeline access, and measurable workforce impact data. Philanthropic partners receive full outcome reporting, policy attribution, and co-investment opportunities at city and state level.
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We don't just need your dollars. We need your infrastructure.