Reentry Clinic - Civic Restoration
The individuals served by CCA are among the most impoverished and disempowered in our society. Among the several target populations that CCA works with are people who have been involved in the criminal justice system and who are now seeking to reintegrate back into their communities to live productive and law-abiding lives. One of the projects that functions under the umbrella of CCA’s Justice Strategies initiative is the Reentry Clinic.
The Reentry Clinic works with men and women who face barriers to employment, education, and licensing as a result of their prior incarceration or simply as a result of a criminal conviction. The Reentry Clinic provides several services, including:
- criminal history records review, including ‘rap sheets”;
- assistance sealing arrest information in criminal history records that should lawfully be sealed;
- assistance in applying for Certificates of Rehabilitation (including Certificates of Relief from Disabilities and Certificates of Good Conduct);
- advocacy to administrative licensing agencies; and
- counseling with regard to legal rights and obligations in searching for employment with a criminal record.
By providing an array of legal services CCA assists individuals to overcome these barriers and become productive, law-abiding citizens.