National Day of Civic Hacking

Civic Action for Justice

For this year’s National Day, the Brigade Network came together in collective action to focusing our efforts on helping some of the 77 million people in the United States impacted directly by the criminal justice system.

National Day coincided with National Expungement Week, an effort led by community-based organizations across the country to help people begin the process of clearing their criminal records. Code for America Brigades worked with partners who are already doing this important work and lifted up their voices in our communities, while  being part of an effort to transform the record clearance landscape by expanding, streamlining, and automating the process.

At its roots, National Day of Civic Hacking is about making our communities better. We honed in on record clearance this year, but events organized around other topics were also welcome under our umbrella!

About Code for America

Code for America makes government work for the people, and by the people, in the digital age, starting with the people who need it most. We build effective, easy-to-use digital services that improve government systems, and we help others do the same across all levels of government. We organize thousands of active volunteers across more than 80 chapters nationwide to improve government in their local communities. Our goal: a 21st century government that effectively and equitably serves all Americans.