State Specific - NY - New York Restoration of Rights & Record Relief Contents Include: I. Loss & restoration of civil rights, II. Pardon Policy & Practice, III. Expungement, sealing & other record relief, and IV. Criminal record in employment, licensing & housing

State Specific - CT - In Connecticut, your criminal records can be erased or expunged under the circumstances described here. 

State Specific - CT - Explains the circumstances under which criminal records qualify for erasure and/or "expungement pardons" in the State of CT.

State Specific - NY - Explains the circumstances under which arrest and criminal convictions records qualify can be sealed in the State of NY.

There are a number of laws and rules that bar people convicted of certain jobs from getting certain licenses, or having access to certain benefits, like public housing. This is why it is important to understand the Collateral Consequences of your criminal conviction when you are plea bargaining or sentenced.

State Specific - NY - The criminal justice process is complex, and often can be confusing to persons not familiar with criminal law.  This arrest-to-sentence guide and legal glossary are designed to explain and clarify the criminal justice process in New York County.