Real Chances,
Brighter Tomorrows
Clear Tomorrow KC addresses both the immediate needs of people navigating the consequences of a criminal record and the larger systems that keep those barriers in place.
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Legal help & expungements
Clear your record, fight warrants, understand pardons.
Clear Start →Mental health support
Free, confidential therapy through the Clear Mind Fund.
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Transitional housing and our reentry campus plans.
Clear Home →Education & scholarships
Training, certification, and the JLW Scholarship Fund.
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Court records, inmate search, and expungement statutes.
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Three forces, one cycle of harm
Clear Tomorrow KC is a Kansas City nonprofit addressing mass incarceration, the collateral consequences of a criminal record, and negative social determinants of health. These interwoven structures deepen inequity for individuals, families, and entire communities, particularly communities of color and people living in poverty. By pairing advocacy for system-wide change with direct support services, we're building a Kansas City where healthcare, employment, civic engagement, housing, and education are within reach, regardless of someone's past.
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A record follows people long after their sentence ends
These aren't abstractions. They're neighbors, parents, and coworkers carrying a record that keeps working against them years after the system says their debt is paid.
Americans have a criminal record, roughly one in three adults nationwide.
Missouri's incarceration rate per 100,000 residents, the 8th highest in the country.
Missourians reenter their communities every year, of the 95%+ who are eventually released.
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Missouri is paying a bill it doesn't have to
Recidivism, the return of formerly incarcerated people to prison, places a steady financial burden on the state: prison operations, courts, supervision, and lost economic productivity, year after year.
If Clear Tomorrow KC prevents even 100 people from recidivating through expungement and other services, Missouri could save over $3.3 million annually in incarceration costs alone.
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Reentry is a health crisis, not just a legal one
Limited access to care, chronic and infectious disease, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders compound on release, driving costs onto public health systems and communities alike.
For many, the strain doesn't end with a sentence. It follows someone home, often with nowhere to put it.
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Years of life expectancy lost for every year served inside prison
Mass incarceration doesn't just harm individuals. It takes a collective toll on communities. Absent incarceration, average life expectancy in the U.S. would be five years longer. These are lives, families, and futures lost to a system in need of change, which is why we work every day through advocacy, expungement, and support services that restore dignity, opportunity, and hope.
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Whatever you can give, time, money, or a signature boost, moves someone closer to a clear tomorrow.
Free mental health support for people coming home
The Clear Mind Therapy Fund now serves formerly incarcerated individuals and their families exclusively, connecting them with credentialed, compassionate mental wellness professionals at no cost, through a streamlined voucher system and dedicated support staff.
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The business of second chances.
Clear Path Enterprise Academy is a live virtual entrepreneurship accelerator for justice-impacted individuals, built and led by Clear Tomorrow KC in partnership with Kansas City Municipal Court, Beyond the Bench, and Pathway Financial.
The Jordyn L. Waller Second Chance Scholarship Fund
Founded in memory of Johnny's son Jordyn, this fund invests directly in justice-impacted students pursuing education and career advancement, turning loss into legacy, one semester at a time.
Fall 2026 award cycle
Two $1,000 semester awards, disbursed directly to the institution- Formerly incarcerated or justice-involved
- Resides in Kansas City, MO or Jackson County
- Accepted or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college, or a trade, vocational, or workforce certification program
- Can provide proof of enrollment, a personal statement, and three references
Records, search tools & the law
A working shortlist from our full resource hub, for checking a case, finding someone in custody, or reading the statute behind an expungement.
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