We help educate men and women from all walks of life - they are professionals, educators, technicians and elected officials, laborers, business owners, parents and community activists. No matter what their current situation, they all have one thing in common: they were convicted of a criminal offense in the State of Connecticut.

Does this sound like you?
At some time in your past, you made a mistake. You were convicted of a crime, and you served your sentence or completed your probation or parole, and are now attempting to rebuild your life.

Perhaps you've already rebuilt your life - you've worked hard, and are now raising a family. You are a hard-working, good person who has a 'spot' on your record that is holding you back. You sometimes live in fear that someone will discover your past and hold it against you.

You're afraid that you could lose a job that you love, that provides shelter and essentials for your family, or that your past becoming public knowledge could subject those you love to ridicule and persecution.

You don't apply for supervisory positions or promotions at your job because you're afraid that a background check might turn up your past indiscretion, even if it was more than 20 years ago. You have a degree or advanced training, but can't put it to work because of your record.

It's time to stop worrying about your past and DO something about it.  If you have completed your parole and / or probation and have been violation-free for the past 3 years after a misdemeanor conviction or 5 years after a felony conviction, you could be eligible to apply for and receive an expungement pardon that would erase your past conviction as if it never happened.

We don't work with everyone - we have standards. We can only be successful with clients who are willing to be responsible for working toward that success as well.  Clients are likely to be successful working with us if...

You have fully completed your sentence, parole and / or probation and are currently  violation-free. If you are still working through this process, or have just been released from incarceration, now is the time for you to plan ahead and design the next years of your life so that you will be ready to apply for a pardon when you are eligible.

You have successfully re-integrated into your community and are giving back to that community. Just living your life violation-free is not enough. You have to extend yourself and give back to your community through volunteer or community efforts. You must be able to show the Pardon Board that you are not only staying out of trouble, but that you are actively seeking ways to be a positive force in your community.

You have friends, co-workers and community members who know about your past and are willing to write letters of recommendation for you. The Pardon Application process requires that you submit at least three letters of recommendation from people who know you and know about your conviction. Only one of these letters can be from a family member, and the letter must mention your crime and why the individual feels you deserve a pardon.

If this preliminary description fits you, then click on this link to get information on How We Work.