Innocent until proven guilty? Public records aren’t built that way.

Every year, millions of people are arrested where they may never be formally charged in court. Yet, these arrests appear unnecessarily in background check reports, tenant screenings, and online searchable databases.

Similarly, for those facing their charges in court, many are granted programs resulting in case dismissal. And for those who plead guilty to most minor offenses—Courts grant “clearance” via expungement or conviction removal.

Despite these amazing options of criminal record relief – complex background check systems reveal these records and prevent people from putting their past behind them.

No matter how the record is cleared – the “databases” are not.

  • More than 70 million people in the US have a criminal record – that’s roughly one-third of the adult working age population – the same number of people with a 4-year college degree.

  • Arrests are public information – that means they can be accessed by anyone.

  • The public data collection industry is bigger and more complex than you can image – a massive web of individual databases too large to monitor privacy.

  • Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) hold onto every piece of data they can, even outdated information. Even if your record is cleared with the courts, it doesn’t mean it goes away on the databases of record collectors.

  • For Employers, any arrest is a red flag, even if you’re not convicted.

  • 94% of employers use criminal background checks on candidates, with 31% admitting that an arrest, even without conviction, would be at least “somewhat influential” in their hiring decision.

  • Seventy million Americans are barred – by law or stigma – from contributing to the economy because of their criminal record, even if they were never charged. This is a social justice problem.

We help you get your record clear of criminal arrests, charges, and convictions before a job interview, apartment rental, or dating app background check.

Do not wait to “see what shows up“. Take control of your reputation once and for all.