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IntroductionGetting a job is hard and it can be even harder if you have a criminal record. Many employers will do a "background check" before they hire you. If you can get a job and do well at it, finding your next job should be easier.To know ...

A list of common legal words and their definitions compiled by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. If you didn't find what you were looking for in the Connecticut Judicial Branch glossary, try this glossary of legal terms by the U.S. Courts.

A nonprofit and nonpartisan organization working in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

This page is for people who want to apply for an expungement or provisional pardon (get your criminal record erased). Here are the forms you will need to apply for an expungement or provisional pardon in Connecticut. Visit the Connecticut ...

Launched in 2008, the Prison Reentry Initiative works with community partners, state agencies and other reentry stakeholders to support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated residents into the New Haven community.

Mission is to protect and promote the interests of Connecticut workers.

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

Covers employment, unemployment compensation, Workforce Investment Act, workplace safety and discrimination issues.

The Prodigal Project is MPVCT's newest initiative, designed to bring together Connecticut's employers and a pool of loyal and hardworking employees, those newly released from our state's prisons. Ex-offenders have the opportunity to make a new ...

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

Mission is to improve community health and the quality of life of individuals by providing mental health, addiction, reenrty, and domestic violence services.Located in Ansonia and provides services throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley and ...

The Prison Reentry Initiative works with community partners, state agencies and other reentry stakeholders to support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated residents into the New Haven community.Also see:

The Community Renewal Team Inc. is an anti-poverty agency serving people and families throughout the Connecticut River Valley.

Mission is to promote the independence, citizenry and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.

Get assistance with pardon applications.

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...

Provides services to women in the York Correctional Institution who are being released back to the Bridgeport community.

Workforce Alliance works to improve the delivery of workforce services in close collaboration with business, education and training providers, and local elected officials. They serve the public through four CTWorks Career Centers.Workshops cover ...