reentry

We help individuals with arrest or conviction histories address legal barriers to housing, benefits, employment, etc.

Get Help with a Reentry Legal Issue

Our self-referral form is the fastest way to reach the Reentry team directly. All form submissions are confidential.

Addressing the many and varied collateral consequences of criminal convictions and incarceration

We help individuals with arrest or conviction histories with legal issues including criminal record remedies, suspended driver’s licenses, traffic court debt, public benefits, housing denials due to criminal record, employment and occupational license denials, and consumer issues.

Have Questions? Need Help?

  • Legal Advice Line: 800-551-5554
  • Oakland office: 510-663-4744
  • Richmond office: 510-233-9954
  • California Relay Service: Dial 7-1-1 or from TTY dial 1-800-735-2929 or visit California Relay Service for more information.

Reentry attorneys are available to serve clients in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, in legal areas including:

  • Clean Slate / Criminal Record remedies (e.g., "expungement")
  • Driver's license suspensions, traffic tickets, fines & fees
  • Housing denials / evictions due to criminal record
  • Employment background checks / professional licensing
  • Penal code § 290 Tiered Registry
  • RAP sheet and background check errors
  • Identity theft, credit reporting, consumer debt

News

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DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities

A story by Noah Baustin in today’s San Francisco Standard examines the post-pandemic return of DMV registration holds for unpaid bridge and FasTrak tolls and fees. Since the fall of…

Jun 16, 2020 March 22 @ 2:07 am

Fair Housing Law Hot Topics 2020: A Free Training for Fair Housing Attorneys and Advocates

Fair Housing Law Hot Topics 2020: A Free Training for Fair Housing Attorneys and Advocates June 23, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Presented by Chris Brancart (Broadcast Live via…

May 27, 2020 March 22 @ 2:07 am

If You Have a Prior Arrest or Conviction and Are Facing a Legal Issue, BayLegal May Be Able to Help

Bay Area Legal Aid’s Reentry Project has launched a new, confidential web form to help you quickly reach our team with your civil legal issues. If you have ever been…

May 1, 2020 March 22 @ 2:07 am

Fighting for Second Chances: BayLegal’s Reentry Unit

“Fear isn’t holding me back as much”   Luke is the father of two boys. One is three years old, the other seven. He works for a subcontracting company in…

May 1, 2020 March 22 @ 2:07 am

Pro Bono Spotlight: Rob Biniaz

Rob Biniaz has volunteered as a pro bono attorney with BayLegal’s Reentry Unit since 2018. He heard of our work from our partners at the East Bay Community Law Center….

Feb 28, 2020 March 22 @ 2:07 am

Racial Injustice and Our Work

Through our partnerships, individual legal representation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, we work to break down the barriers that prevent members of our communities from accessing basic necessities of life—healthcare,…

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Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office

Contra Costa Public Defenders (CCPD) provides constitutionally mandated representation to indigent individuals charged in adult and juvenile criminal court in Contra Costa County.