New Beginnings: Prop 47 Expungement Guide for Congregations

​New Beginnings: A Congregational Guide to Restorative Justice through Expungement

Provides congregations the information needed to help those with felony convictions expunge their records so they can rejoin the human community as full partners and participating citizens.​

New Beginnings

Download the Study Guide here

Public Defender Sites

California has 58 counties. Most have public defenders, but many do not. Some pubic defense is through contract attorneys paid by the county.  The degree of help available is highly variable. We provide the first steps toward obtaining help in your specific county.  Download the chart of contact information here.
 
In 13 counties, expungement is done for the county through “Clear My Record”  (CMR) at https://clearmyrecord.codeforamerica.org