Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs ‘Clean Slate’ Act to Seal Criminal Records of Non-Violent Offenders
What is it with Democrats and their absolute obsession with making life easier for criminals?
In Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker has just signed what they are calling the ‘Clean Slate’ act, which seals the records of non-violent offenders. What this does is make it more difficult for potential employers, landlords, and just regular people to know if a person they are dealing with has a criminal past.
This is the same governor who has vowed to arrest and prosecute ICE agents.
CBS News reported:
Governor Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act
Illinois is giving residents an opportunity to clear their criminal records.
The Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act on Friday.
It will help an estimated 2.2 million Illinois residents get their records automatically sealed. Illinois becomes the 13th state to create an automatic records relief process for individuals with non-violent criminal convictions.
“The Clean Slate Act passed with bipartisan support and with my signature will offer the opportunity for Illinois to create an automatic process to seal the criminal records of those convicted of nonviolent crimes,” Pritzker said.
The governor said this act is “opening up opportunities for those reentering society to live productive, healthy, and stable lives.”
The tweet below says it all. The full text is:
JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats passed laws allowing millions of criminal convictions to be sealed.
This isn’t “reform” it’s protecting criminals over citizens.
The result?
• Employers can’t fully vet who they hire
• Landlords can’t properly screen renters
• Businesses can’t assess real risk
• Citizens lose basic transparency and protection from scammersPublic safety depends on truth and accountability, not hiding criminal histories to satisfy ideological talking points.
Once again, Illinois democrats puts ideology first, and everyday citizens pay the price.
JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats passed laws allowing millions of criminal convictions to be sealed.
This isn’t “reform” it’s protecting criminals over citizens.
The result?
• Employers can’t fully vet who they hire
• Landlords can’t properly screen renters
• Businesses… https://t.co/ua4P9GlbeY— Commissioner Sean Morrison (@SeanMMorrison) January 17, 2026
JUST IN: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed the Clean Slate Act — automatically sealing millions of criminal records.
They’re wiping theft, dr*g, and disorderly conduct convictions — and calling it “justice.”pic.twitter.com/3YGeU5C5X5
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) January 17, 2026
Is it all just about votes? Do Democrats really care about anything else?
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