Legal Action Center
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Summary:
The Legal Action Center is an advocate for removing what it views as unreasonable and counterproductive legal barriers faced by those with criminal records as they attempt to return to society. LAC conducted a two-year study of those obstacles, which culminated in a report which can be found on LAC’s Web site. In addition, it makes policy recommendations about how ex-offenders can be successfully reintegrated into society without negatively affecting public safety.
Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?
Practitioners working in the field of reentry will find the state-by-state break down of the legal barriers faced by those with criminal record provided in this site to be helpful as they evaluate the areas in which their help is most needed. Legal barriers may exist in a variety of critical areas such as employment, housing, benefits, driving privileges, and reunification with children. This site also provides many helpful links to other organizations that work in the reentry field.
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