03/13/2023
The Restorative Justice Program is teaming up with The Access Project, a non-profit legal services organization, to provide clean slate services to our campus community – this includes students, faculty, and staff.
Expunging your record and reducing your felonies, wherever possible, can make a difference when applying for jobs, securing housing, and seeking employment to put the justice system behind you.
Through this FREE program, The Access Project will analyze a copy of your record from the Dept. of Justice to see if you have California convictions that can be expunged, reduced from felonies, or sealed. They will prepare all the necessary forms for you, help you write a personal statement to support your petitions, and even file the papers for you with the court. If applicable, they can also help you find out whether any deportable offenses can be changed and see if you are eligible to terminate s*x offender registration.
If you’re not sure whether this program will benefit you, we still encourage you to register. There are many new laws that might help! You can also check out their FAQs for more information on what clean slate can do for you.
IMPORTANT: To get started, you MUST register by going to AccessProjectCA.org/RSN. Then, attend the kickoff meeting on Wednesday, April 5th from 4-6pm at the Higher Education Center, National City in Room 7230.
A representative from The Access Project will be here to introduce the program and answer your questions, and a Live Scan operator will be onsite to process your fingerprints so that you can get a copy of your official RAP sheet. If you absolutely can't make the meeting, you should still register, and you'll receive instructions on visiting a local Live Scan operator on your own to be fingerprinted (cost will be covered by program).
