Sealing the records of 30 million old criminal cases is a big stride for criminal justice reform, and huge task for the state court system's IT team.

Seventeen fellows spread across seven U.S. cities will work on projects that include housing-data portals, resource maps for formerly incarcerated people and a food-stamp app.

The expansion is the fulfillment of a two-year, $3.6 million contract to reach all 58 counties.

Accepted proposal writers will present their ideas at the nonprofit's annual Summit event in May.

Efforts that don't result in better service delivery are "pointless," says Code for America Founder Jennifer Pahlka.

Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan and Vermont are getting some help with their public-benefits eligibility systems.

Local tech alliances are hosting 40 hackathons, design camps and other events across 22 states on Saturday.

The city's use of web-based software called "Clear My Record" marks the first partnership between civic tech nonprofit Code for America and a prosecutor's office.

Jennifer Pahlka says American government has the tools to function more effectively and fairly — it just needs "a little help."