Helps low income residents of Allegheny County with applying for pardons/expungement of non-violent criminal offense records.

Serves as the governing legislative body for Carbon County. Oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, emergency services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Hosts a free expungement services clinic every Monday at the West Philadelphia location.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia.

Provides free workshops and programs on a variety of topics iincluding: Grandfamily Connections, Information & Referral, Peer Support Group, Youth Cooking Classes, Food Bank, Produce Delivery, and Free Books.

Provides legal services, including help criminal record clearing, wage claims, workers compensation and other employment related legal issues.

Custodian of adult & juvenile criminal records. Filing office for summary appeals, bail, expungement, constable and private detective licenses.

Offers a clinic that engages in civil rights advocacy for expungement and state pardons. Students participate in weekly training sessions addressing the applicable substantive and procedural law. Beyond the classroom, students are trained in case intake and interviewing, client counseling, fact investigation, case analysis, research, and drafting of petitions and documents.

Provides civil legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Helps establish eligibility for benefit programs such as SSI, TANF, medical assistance, SNAP, and veterans compensation and pension; upgrades discharge characterizations; enforces custody and other family law rights; assists with shelter and supportive services; helps with replacing or correcting identity documents; and preserves private and subsidized housing eligibility.

Connects callers with all the free services that PEC offers, including rent and property tax rebates, employment help, homeowner programs, utility assistance, and criminal record expungement clinics.

Assists with petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if records are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Expungements are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests, and are a service provided by LASP

Assists with petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if records are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Expungements are provided by LASP are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Expungements are provided by LASP are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Expungements are provided by LASP are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Offers county operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor. Information on county services.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Provides civil legal assistance.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-entry Coalition was created by Mon Valley Initiative to coordinate resources for individuals whose criminal record creates barriers to self-sufficiency, through collaboration among agencies in Southwestern Pennsylvania.



SPARC brings representatives from these participating organizations together to find the best way to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with the services and resources they need to successfully re-enter society and the workforce.


SPARC currently works to:


• Identify potential career paths for people re-entering the workforce (excluding those from which individuals with criminal backgrounds are banned by law)

• Increase the number of employers willing to hire formerly incarcerated individuals through education about incentive programs

• Address policy issues through information and advocacy

• Increase connectivity across three levels of the justice system (county, state, federal)

Informs unemployed and under-employed individuals about job opportunities and how to become prepared for them.

Helps participants to identify realistic career goals and develop strategies to overcome obstacles.

Provides both group-oriented and one-on-one financial coaching.

Informs unemployed and under-employed individuals about job opportunities and how to become prepared for them.

Helps participants to identify realistic career goals and develop strategies to overcome obstacles.

Provides both group-oriented and one-on-one financial coaching.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Re-entry Coalition was created by Mon Valley Initiative to coordinate resources for individuals whose criminal record creates barriers to self-sufficiency, through collaboration among agencies in Southwestern Pennsylvania.



SPARC brings representatives from these participating organizations together to find the best way to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with the services and resources they need to successfully re-enter society and the workforce.


SPARC currently works to:


• Identify potential career paths for people re-entering the workforce (excluding those from which individuals with criminal backgrounds are banned by law)

• Increase the number of employers willing to hire formerly incarcerated individuals through education about incentive programs

• Address policy issues through information and advocacy

• Increase connectivity across three levels of the justice system (county, state, federal)

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney.

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

Oversees Northampton County operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

Represents low-income individuals through the expungement process. Conducts monthly community-based intake sessions in the communities most affected by criminal history record information. Intake sessions are staffed by volunteers, primarily law students. Following intake, petitions for expungement are reviewed, filed, and argued by PLSE’s staff attorneys.

Offers job training and placement, workshops, job fairs, training and certifications, resume assistance, and other employment services.

Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Provides reentry and individual/family services, including outpatient substance use disorder treatment, mentoring, anger management intervention, cognitive behavioral treatment, employment training, parenting skills classes, and transitional housing.

Helps individuals to have eligible arrest and conviction information removed from their records; in some cases, assistance with applications for pardons/amnesty is available. This service can increase the ability of individuals to obtain employment, housing, certain benefits, and the restoration of civil rights (such as the right to vote or hold public office).

Helps individuals to have eligible arrest and conviction information removed from their records; in some cases, assistance with applications for pardons/amnesty is available. This service can increase the ability of individuals to obtain employment, housing, certain benefits, and the restoration of civil rights (such as the right to vote or hold public office).

Helps individuals to have eligible arrest and conviction information removed from their records; in some cases, assistance with applications for pardons/amnesty is available. This service can increase the ability of individuals to obtain employment, housing, certain benefits, and the restoration of civil rights (such as the right to vote or hold public office).

Helps individuals to have eligible arrest and conviction information removed from their records; in some cases, assistance with applications for pardons/amnesty is available. This service can increase the ability of individuals to obtain employment, housing, certain benefits, and the restoration of civil rights (such as the right to vote or hold public office).

Need an Attorney but don't know if you can afford one? The York County Bar Association's Modest Means program helps low-income York County families find affordable legal assistance in the areas of family law, tenant evictions and criminal defense law.

Modest Means attorneys have agreed to charge reduced rates to clients referred through this program.