One in three Americans has a criminal record of some kind. Tens of millions have felony convictions and tens of millions more have recorded misdemeanor or summary offenses. More still have criminal records that include nonconviction data; charges which were dropped, dismissed, withdrawn, nolle prossed, or for which the individual was found not guilty. Although many of these Americans are eligible for "second chance services," most of the eligible recipients have not received the relief they are entitled to. Their criminal records will continue to follow them, restricting their access to jobs, housing, higher education, loans and even health care.