Expungement Clinic a Big Success
Thanks to the Alliance members who volunteered to assist with the Sussex County expungement clinic, which was held on July 21 and assisted fifty individuals, including forty-three with juvenile records.
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SDARJ members reflect on the past and look to the future at June 13 meeting
SDARJ members broke into two groups at our June 13 meeting to reflect on our past programs and initiatives and talk about where we need to go from here. Questions and answers follow.
You can help youthful offenders expunge their criminal records
A youthful brush with the law shouldn’t result in a lifetime sentence. But too often it can.
Unless they are expunged, juvenile arrests and adjudications remain on your criminal record forever, according to the state Office of Defense Services (ODS).
That record can – for the rest of your life – harm your employment, housing and educational opportunities.
It can also affect eligibility for military service and social services.
That’s why ODS, along with community partners, including SDARJ will be holding a Juvenile Expungement Clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 21 at the Thurman Adams State Service Center, 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown.
To register for the clinic or to determine eligibility for a juvenile expungement, call Allana Farber at 302-577-5120. Space is limited.
Former Inmates Talk About Life in Jail and the Challenges of Getting Out
More than 100 people came to hear former inmates at our April 11 panel
WBOC and WMDT covered the event and opened their 11:00 pm news broadcasts with the story.
Supreme Court Justice Leo Strine Talks About Access to Justice in Delaware
50 people attended our January 10 Forum, including former inmates
Panelists from the Department of Correction, Juvenile Rehabilitative Services and the Community Legal Aid Society tackled tough questions about inmate treatment, punishment versus rehabilitation, recidivism, treatment of the mentally ill, and use of restrictive housing–aka solitary confinement.
What Happens After You Get Locked Up in Delaware
50 people attended our January 10 Forum, including former inmates
Panelists from the Department of Correction, Juvenile Rehabilitative Services and the Community Legal Aid Society tackled tough questions about inmate treatment, punishment versus rehabilitation, recidivism, treatment of the mentally ill, and use of restrictive housing–aka solitary confinement.
