Author: District Attorney
San Luis Obispo County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, San Luis Obispo Defenders, Restorative Partners, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, and San Luis Obispo College of Law.
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, San Luis Obispo Defenders, Restorative Partners, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance, and San Luis Obispo College of Law will host a free legal Clean Slate Clinic for San Luis Obispo County residents for criminal record expungement, felony reduction, and arrest record sealing on Friday, June 23, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the SLO County Law Library located at 1050 Monterey Street # 125, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.
The purpose of the Clean Slate Clinic is to help eliminate a barrier to employment and housing for individuals who have criminal records. A criminal record—no matter how old or how minor—can be a significant barrier to reentry for people when most employers, property managers and universities use background checks to screen applicants.
“Criminal records can make it very difficult for people to get jobs and housing after incarceration,” said Dan Dow, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney. “We are proud to work with our community partners to help with the time-consuming and paperwork-intensive process of...
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