for justice-involved oklahomans
If you or someone you know has a criminal records history that is keeping them from getting access to education, jobs, or housing, this page of resources is for you.
Expungement Resources
Guides and articles around what expungement means, who is eligible, and how to expunge your records in Oklahoma.
- OSBI State Expungement Guide — A comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers regarding expungement of criminal records
- Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Expungement Guide — FAQs and more resources around how to obtain and read your criminal history records
- Arnall Family Foundation: Expungement in Oklahoma Explained — A long-form article explaining what expungement means in the state of Oklahoma and the steps to expunging your criminal history record
- Public Radio Tulsa: Coalition Pushes Oklahoma Lawmakers To Support Automatic Expungement System — A 2021 article about the original Clean Slate Oklahoma legislation, HB3316.
- Right on Crime: Right On Crime Applauds the Passage of Oklahoma’s HB 3316 Expungement Reform — A press release from Right on Crime, a national campaign, that explains what HB3316 or Oklahoma’s Clean Slate law, accomplishes
- OCPA: Expungement reform signed into law — An article from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs explaining HB3316, or Oklahoma’s Clean Slate law, how it works, and its impact on Oklahomans
- OK Policy: The 2022 session brings rare opportunity for significant progress in our criminal justice system — A 2022 article from OK Policy about Oklahoma’s incarceration crisis, how HB3316 aka Oklahoma’s Clean Slate law will help, and how fines and fees harm the state
- OCJR: What would Clean Slate Legislation in Oklahoma look like? — An article by Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform about expungement in Oklahoma and the impact HB3316 will have on the state
Clean Slate Initiative — National Resources
Creative campaign assets and information about the impact of Clean Slate created by the national Clean Slate Initiative.
- CSI National Resources — A collection of advocacy materials, research, and video assets created by the national Clean Slate Initiative
- CSI Impact Report 2024 — A study conducted by the national Clean Slate Initiative measuring the impact of Clean Slate laws in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Utah
Fines and Fees Resources
Information and campaign assets related to ending fees in the justice system.
- Fines and Fees Justice Center’s Free to Drive Campaign — A nationwide effort to end debt-based license restrictions in states like Oklahoma
- Fines and Fees Justice Center’s Cities and Counties for Fine and Fee Justice Campaign — A national leadership network of local places committed to meaningful fines and fees reform
- Fines and Fees Justice Center’s Clearinghouse Library — A a library of information about efforts to reform fines and fees in the legal system
- EndJusticeFees.org — A national coalition of state organizations and nonprofits dedicated to ending fees in the justice system