We exist to enable people to move forWARD FROM THEIR CRIMINAL RECORDS.
1 out of 3 Americans has a criminal record. In Colorado, it's 1.3 Million.
WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE!
Our WORK & Impact
Expunge Colorado is a women/BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to record sealing through advocacy, education and pro bono legal services.
Since 2018, we have executed a free, annual record sealing clinic in the Denver Metro area serving over 600+ Coloradans impacted by the criminal legal system. Our team recruits and trains a team of attorney volunteers to walk petitioners through every step of the petition-based record sealing process. Through continued education, advocacy efforts and events we are working to increase the number of sealed criminal records in the state. The impact of our work changes lives and communities by providing access to job opportunities, housing, and a restored sense of dignity that has a ripple effect throughout the community.
Annual Report
Our 2023-2024 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
2023-2024 was a foundational grounding year for Expunge Colorado. We added new Board Members, helped advocate House Bill 24-1133 which expands Colorado's Clean Slate Law and much more!
Read about our work throughout the years since 2018 and check out our 2023-2024 results, impact and goals for 2025. Click the image to view & download our report >>
Meet the Team
Melanie Rose Rodgers
Melanie Rose Rodgers
Melanie Rose Rodgers
Executive Director + Co-founder
Prior to working in the cannabis industry, Melanie Rose Rodgers held various roles in advertising, marketing and nonprofits. As the Founder of Influential X, Melanie inspires others to be a positive influence in their community. She leads by example by creating experiences, events and campaigns rooted in edu
Executive Director + Co-founder
Prior to working in the cannabis industry, Melanie Rose Rodgers held various roles in advertising, marketing and nonprofits. As the Founder of Influential X, Melanie inspires others to be a positive influence in their community. She leads by example by creating experiences, events and campaigns rooted in education, advocacy and social responsibility.
As Founder of Safe Access Colorado, a cannabis patient advocacy nonprofit, Melanie has expanded medical cannabis access by helping pass Colorado legislative initiatives. She has a track record for helping pass city and state-wide legislation. Her passion is community organizing, drug reform, advocating for plant medicine and fungi, uplifting under-served communities and amplifying social causes and nonprofits.
AbbEy Moffitt
Melanie Rose Rodgers
Melanie Rose Rodgers
Legal Director + Co-founder,
Criminal Defense Attorney at A. Moffitt Law
After graduating from law school from the University of Iowa, Abbey Moffitt Hruby moved to Colorado and began working as a public defender in Jefferson County. There, she witnessed the perpetual power of the justice system to never let go of those within its grasp, s
Legal Director + Co-founder,
Criminal Defense Attorney at A. Moffitt Law
After graduating from law school from the University of Iowa, Abbey Moffitt Hruby moved to Colorado and began working as a public defender in Jefferson County. There, she witnessed the perpetual power of the justice system to never let go of those within its grasp, seen through probationary and pre-trial supervision, prosecutorial pressure to plead guilty, and the use of criminal histories to define a person’s value rather than their own story. After working in private practice for several years, Abbey started her own law practice, A. Moffitt Law, in 2019. She specializes in representing clients in misdemeanor and felony drug cases throughout Colorado. She volunteered as the lead criminal defense attorney for National Expungement Week in 2018 and 2019 and continues to serve as legal counsel for Expunge Colorado.