FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Contact: Kate McCracken
Phone: 517.225.3186
Email: kate@safeandjustmi.org
ANN ARBOR — People who have been held back from getting good-paying jobs and safe, affordable housing because of old items on their criminal record have an opportunity to see if they can remove those old convictions under Michigan’s new Clean Slate laws at an expungement fair coming to Ann Arbor on Oct. 17. The free expungement fair will be held at the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, located at 4135 Washtenaw Ave. in Ann Arbor, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. People interested in seeking help at this expungement fair are asked to complete the pre-screening registration form at bit.ly/Oct17AA. Walk-in participants will also be accepted as space is available.
This free event is co-sponsored by Lansing-based Safe & Just Michigan, a nonprofit that advances policies to end the over-use of incarceration and promote community safety and healing, as well as the Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Washtenaw County, Michigan Advocacy Program, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and Michigan Works! Southeast.
The benefits of an expungement can be enormous. According to a 2020 study from University of Michigan researchers, people who receive an expungement see their wages raise an average of 22 percent in the year following the expungement — mostly because previously unemployed people were able to find jobs, and minimally employed people were able to find steadier or higher-paying jobs.
“Since Clean Slate increased access to expungements, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of Michiganders get a fresh start in finding good-paying jobs and safe, affordable housing,” said Safe & Just Michigan’s Clean Slate Program Manager Kamau Sandiford, who is available for interviews in the days leading up to the event. “We’ve been working with partners to bring expungement fairs to every corner of the state, so that we can help as many people as possible make the most of Michigan’s expungement opportunities.”
WHO: Kamau Sandiford, Safe & Just Michigan Clean Slate Program Manager
WHAT: Ann Arbor Expungement Fair
WHERE: 4135 Washtenaw Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Safe & Just Michigan (www.safeandjustmi.org) advocates for evidence-based policies that reduce the harms of the criminal legal system and promote justice, community safety and healing. We partner with Michigan organizations and leaders from across the political spectrum, including business and community leaders, faith communities, crime survivor organizations, formerly and currently incarcerated people and their families, as well as Michigan taxpayers statewide.
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