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Expungement & Occupational Licenses

A Fresh Start

Our legal team works to protect the civil and employment rights of formerly incarcerated people by providing legal advice, representation, and free legal clinics to help people reduce, reclassify and/or expunge their criminal convictions. Since its inception in 2007, our legal department has provided pro bono services to assist thousands seeking relief from the burden of criminal histories, opening doors to job opportunities by expunging criminal records and offering access to occupational licenses.

WE OFFER FREE LEGAL CLINICS TO HELP PEOPLE REDUCE, RECLASSIFY, OR

EXPUNGE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

These clinics are held on the second and fourth Saturday and third Wednesday of each month. To register for one of our clinics:

Call 323-563-3575

Expungement Year in Review

602 Petitions for Expungement

With a 92% Success Rate

64 Petitions for Reclassification

With an 84.3% Success Rate

95 Prop. 47-eligible Petitions

With an 85.3% Success Rate

5 Prop. 64-Eligible Petitions

With a 100% Success Rate

Occupational Licenses

Our legal team has helped more than 140 people obtain occupational licenses and contributed to efforts to reform post-conviction relief and enforce background-check laws. For more information:

Call 323-563-3575

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  • About
    • What We Do
    • Who We Are
    • Board of Directors & Advisory Board
    • Speaker Request
    • Annual Reports & Quarterly Magazines
    • Contact Us
  • Services
    • Housing & Development
    • Legal Services
    • Family Reunification
    • Advocacy & Leadership
  • Gala 2023
  • Events
    • Justice on Trial Film Festival
    • Testif-i
    • Events Calendar
  • Get Involved
    • Careers
    • Volunteer
  • S.A.F.E.
    • S.A.F.E. Housing Network
    • S.A.F.E. Platform
  • Media
    • Media Coverage
    • Video Gallery
    • Press Releases
    • Blog
  • Donate
    • Individual Donations
    • Stock Donations