Re-Entry
Our Re-Entry Project serves individuals reentering society from incarceration and those with criminal records, prioritizing individuals seeking to obtain or maintain employment.
To contact our Re-Entry Project, call 607-273-3667.
Please note that our Rochester/Monroe Re-Entry Intake Unit will be closed until June 2025.
Please visit the linked folder here for information on pro se materials.
This folder contains the following:
(1) Sealing someone's criminal record under New York State Criminal Procedures Law (CPL) 160.59, with a fillable sealing application;
(2) Applying for Certificates of Rehabilitation, with a fillable Certificate of Good Conduct form and a fillable Certificate of Relief from Disabilities form; and
(3) Obtaining Employment with a Criminal Record and Employment Discrimination cases.
Please reach out to the Judicial Process Commission (JPC) if you are interested in applying for a Certificate or getting your DCJS record for sealing applications. Please reach out to the Division of Human Rights to file pro se complaints for potential Employment Discrimination cases.
Articles that may be of interest to you:
Reducing Your Child Support Payments Due to Incarceration
Obtaining Employment with a Criminal Record
Certificates of Rehabilitation
What is Employment Discrimination in New York State?
Sealing Pursuant to CPL 160.59