CORI: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Help Their Clients

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.

Registration*: Click here. Please RSVP by February 22.
*Registration is required.

Presenter: Crispin Birnbaum is an Access to Justice Fellow who volunteers directly with clients in clinics run by the Lawyers Clearinghouse and Veterans Legal Services. She also offers a free training to nonprofits, government agencies, law school clinical programs, veterans groups, and law firms whose staff/students/pro bono attorneys have direct contact with people who may have criminal records. 

Agenda:

• 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?

Note: While nonprofits are encouraged to hire individuals with CORIs, 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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