Incredible turnout so far for our Reentry focused hiring event.

We have PLSE on site for record clearing, PennDOT for free IDs and over two-dozen employees ready to hire. We’re here till 2pm. Stop by.

Last chance to register for tomorrow's community event hosted by Uplift! They'll have food, games, and prizes. The PLSE team will be there for a record-clearing clinic.
Click below to get registered. Hope you can join us starting at 11am!
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We will be at the Reentry Job Fair hosted by our friends at the Institute for Community Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday, April 23 from 10am - 2pm. Join us at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 for a record clearing clinic. Details below. icjphilly.org/event/reentry-…

Join us this Saturday from 11am - 2pm for a fun community event hosted by Uplift! They'll have food, games, and prizes. The PLSE team will be there for a record-clearing clinic. Hope to see you there.
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Kudos to Mr. Ramos and to NewLeashonLifeUSA for their excellent work and this thought-provoking perspective!
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PLSE wrapped up March by hosting a clinic with the ReAwakening Agency at the Clayborn and Lewis Playground. Thank you to their founder, Radee Hammett, for organizing the event!

Contact us if you would like to host a clinic or would like us to attend your community event.

On Wednesday at noon, find out how to create a successful application to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons on behalf of yourself or someone you care about during our DIY: Pardon Application Training!

Visit plsephilly.org/events to get the Zoom link for this virtual session.

PLSE Remains on the March!

Read about recent clinics, record clearing news, featured partners, clients granted public hearings by the PA Board of Pardons, and more.
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Join us on April 10 from 12-1 p.m. for our DIY: Pardon Application Training to learn how to create a successful application to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons on behalf of yourself or someone you care about. No lawyer necessary!

Find the Zoom link at plsephilly.org/events

We’ve established Pardon Projects in almost 25 counties across the commonwealth, linking them together so they can share resources and best practices. Recently, we decided to apply this model on a neighborhood scale within Philadelphia County.

Learn more: pardonmepa.org/west-philly

Save the date for our DIY: Pardon Application Training. Join us to learn how to create a successful application to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons on behalf of yourself or someone you care about. No lawyer necessary!

Info and Zoom links can be found at plsephilly.org/events.

Congratulations to Shuja Moore and his team, Sean Grasso and Hunter Bartlett! Their film, Pardon Me, was selected by the American Bar Association as a finalist for the 2024 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. American Bar Association

Occupational licensing directly affects nearly 30 percent of U.S. workers. In 2020, the PA General Assembly adopted a law that limited the use of criminal records in state licensure proceedings. Read about progress for occupational license applicants below.conta.cc/3IwIdfA

Meet Moriah Mendicino, Esq, our Equal Justice Works Fellow Attorney. She has made a huge impact at Philadelphia community organizations, highlighting the public health aspects of criminal records, and making PLSE's services more widely available.

More at conta.cc/3IwIdfA

As John Liebel shares his journey of advocating for justice from behind bars, it unveils a stark reality: access to legal resources in PA prisons remains an uphill battle. Despite landmark rulings the promise of fair access is often just an illusion.
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Join us tomorrow between 12-2PM for our Criminal Record Expungement and Pardon Project Eligibility Clinic with the Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee.

Having trouble paying your utility bills? Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and HopePHL are hosting a Utility Clinic this Friday! Learn more in the flyer below. HopePHL Children's Hospital

You won’t want to miss our next Criminal Record Expungement and Pardon Project Eligibility Clinic. We’re hosting it this Saturday at Noon with HopePHL, PHL's Department of Planning & Development, Chosen300 Ministries, and PHL Department of Commerce.