CORI: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Help Their Clients (Virtual)

*Note: This training is not designed to help advise nonprofits on their hiring practices. It is solely focused on assisting clients with criminal records.*

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Presenter: Crispin Birnbaum, Former General Counsel, Massachusetts Probation Service

This criminal records training is intended for nonprofits whose staff are involved with counseling or offering services in the community to individuals who may have criminal records. It will address the following:

• What exactly is a criminal record in Massachusetts? Who has the data? Who gets access to the data? 
• How can a nonprofit help a client reduce the barriers posed by criminal records?
• What can be done if a client of a nonprofit wishes to seal a CORI? What crimes can be sealed? What resources are available?
• What rights do individuals with a sealed CORI have when they are applying for a job? housing?
• What is the process for the new expungement laws for CORIs?
• What are the concerns for an individual with a CORI who has an immigration issue?

A second session of this program will be offered if there is enough interest.