Path To Clean Slate — Partnership Proposal for ARC

$139

Avg. cost per
expungement

Record clearing is one of the highest-leverage interventions in reentry — and it's also one of the most underused, because most people don't know it's accessible or affordable. Path To Clean Slate is a fully automated technology platform that guides people through expungement and record-sealing with no case manager involvement required after the initial referral. ARC case managers refer once — our system handles the rest. ⚡ Hands-Free for ARC Staff

$139

Average cost to clear a record

30–40%

Employment increase after clearing

70M+

Americans with a criminal record

Cost to ARC members with sponsorship

¹ Average court filing fee for expungement petition, varies by state (National Center for State Courts, 2024) · ² The Sentencing Project, "One Strike and You're Out: How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records," 2023 · ³ The Sentencing Project, "A Lifetime of Punishment: The Impact of the Felony Drug Ban on Welfare and Public Housing," 2023 · Source data available at sentencingproject.org

The Gap We're Closing

Workforce training works. Employment readiness works. Then a background check undoes it. California's AB 1076 automatic expungement is real — but it's slow and incomplete. Thousands who are already eligible are still waiting. We help people who can't afford to wait file their own petition — guided, fast, and at a cost most people can actually pay.

Automated — What ARC Gets

Custom referral link — pathtocleanslate.org/?ref=ARC
Automated eligibility screening — no staff time required
Guided step-by-step process — member self-serves
Email follow-up sequence — automated Day 1/7/14
Partner dashboard — ARC sees all outcomes live
Monthly PDF reports — auto-generated, ready to share
$0 cost to members — with ARC sponsorship or grants

Three Ways to Partner

Option 01

Referral Program

ARC case managers share the referral link once. Members self-serve through PTCS. Outcomes tracked automatically in the partner dashboard. Staff involvement after referral: zero.

Option 02

Clinic Integration

PTCS provides platform infrastructure for ARC expungement events — handling volume, filing prep, and follow-through digitally so no one falls through the cracks after the event ends.

Option 03 — Recommended

Sacramento Pilot

20 ARC Sacramento members. We run the entire process. Real outcome data in 60 days. Zero risk to ARC. Pilot MOU ready to sign today. Launch within 2 weeks of signature.

Why This Aligns With ARC's 2025 Priorities

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Expanded record relief is ARC's stated 2025 legislative priority. PTCS is the operational layer that makes that relief real at the individual level — not just policy.

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Workforce development stalls without it. Your apprenticeship programs, job placements — a cleared record is the multiplier that makes those investments hold. PTCS hands members directly to Path To Work after clearing.

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Hands-free for your staff. One referral link. Automated follow-up. Live dashboard. Monthly reports. We designed this so ARC gets all the outcomes with none of the administrative burden.

Recommended Next Step

Sign the Sacramento Pilot MOU — 20 members, 60 days, zero cost to ARC

Pilot MOU is ready. Launch within 2 weeks of signature. Full outcome report delivered at Day 60.

MOU Ready to Sign