Reentry Law Project
About project and links to resources
The Reentry Law Project provides
legal services to address the barriers to reentry for people with criminal
records.
Visit the REENTRY LAW Website
The Project focuses on four areas:
- Representing low-income clients who have civil legal problems due to their criminal records. We provide assistance with issues such as:
- Expunging or correcting criminal records
- Employment problems
- Housing problems
- Family law issues related to criminal records
- Public benefits denials or suspensions
- Advocacy and impact litigation to promote the reintegration of people with records by targeting key barriers to reentry.
- Community education on reentry barriers.
- Extensive community education materials are available at reentry.mplp.org
- Presentations for social service providers, people with criminal records, and other community groups.
- Specialized legal training for attorneys on reentry law issues.
Attorney Mary L. Benedict, 2011 Mike Barnes Award Recipient
