Helping clients obtain copies of criminal records and review them for errors is a crucial skill for discharge planners and other reentry advocates. The resources below are guides for advocates and clients on how to get a copy of your rap sheet, what it will look like, and how to correct any errors that you identify. Also see the presentation in the "Criminal Process Overview" folder for more information.


Resources

Sealing Criminal Records: How to Review a Rap Sheet for Errors (The Bronx Defenders)

A guide to reviewing rap sheets for errors, and sealing dispositions.

How to Get & Clean up Your New York State Rap Sheet (Legal Action Center)

A booklet explaining how to obtain, read, and correct New York State rap sheets.

Know Your Rights! Understanding Juvenile & Criminal Records and Their Impact on Employment in New York State (Legal Action Center)

An overview of the impact of criminal records on employment (with a focus on juvenile offenders), and a guide to correcting rap sheet errors.

[Library Folder] Criminal Records Folder on Reentry Net

A link to Reentry Net's Criminal Records folder, which contains more extensive criminal record-related resources.