Legal Assistance
Second Chance Reentry Clinic Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Director: Hannah Christ, Esq.
Services Offered:
- Record sealing/expungement
- Certificates of Qualification for Employment
- Relief from Weapons Disability
- Child Support Modifications
- Child Custody/Visitation
Contact Information:
Phone: (216) 368-2766
Email: lawclinic@case.edu
Website: https://case.edu/law/practical-training/law-clinic/second-chance-reentry-clinic
Instagram: @cwru_law
Facebook: CWRULAW
Pardon, Clemency & Reentry Clinic Cleveland State University College of Law
Director: Khalida Sims-Jackson, Esq.
Services Offered:
- Pardon or Clemency
- Record Sealing/Expungement
- Post-Conviction Relief
Contact Information:
Phone: (216) 687-2270
Email: pardon.clinic@law.csuohio.edu
Website: https://www.law.csuohio.edu/academics/centersandprograms/criminaljusticecenter
Instagram: @crim_justice_csu
Facebook: CSU|LAW Criminal Justice Center
Service Provider for the Ohio Governor’s Pardon Project: https://www.ohioexpeditedpardon.org/
Cuyahoga County Office of the Public Defender
Type of Cases Handled:
- Criminal Cases
- Cleveland Municipal Court
- Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
- Lakewood Municipal Court
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Parent Representation (DCFS involved)
- Record Sealing/Expungement
- Appeals
- Criminal Post-Conviction
Division Contact Information:
Municipal: (216) 443-2190
Felony: (216) 443-8355
Juvenile: (216) 443-7295
Appeals: (216) 443-7583
Expungements: (216) 443-7580
Website: https://publicdefender.cuyahogacounty.gov/
Record Sealing/Expungement Application:
Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Reentry
Links Returning Citizens to:
- Community Resources
- Educational Opportunities
- Reentry Service Providers
- Innovative Services and Programs
Contact Information:
Phone: 216-698-3437
Email: Cuyahoga-Reentry@jfs.ohio.gov
Website: https://hhs.cuyahogacounty.gov/divisions/detail/office-of-reentry
For additional legal assistance resources:
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Phone: 888-817-3777
Website: https://lasclev.org/