*Note: This training is not designed to help advise nonprofits on their hiring practices. It is solely focused on assisting clients with criminal records.*
Registration: Sign up here. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration.
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 is the process to seal a CORI? Can I refer my client to free legal resources for sealing?
- What rights do individuals with a sealed CORI have when they are applying for a job? Housing?
- What is the process to expunge a charge on a CORI? Are there free legal resources?
- What are the concerns for an individual with a CORI who has an immigration issue?
Presenter: Crispin Birnbaum, Access to Justice Fellow
