Root & Rebound
RAP Sheet Evaluation
Record cleaning can open doors as people rebuild their lives after convictions.
Posted February 2, 2021
Background & Context
Use your analytical skills to screen clients’ conviction histories for record clearing remedies.
In order to complete the record cleaning process, they must decipher complicated, technical documents such as court records and RAP sheets (Records of Arrest and Prosecution) to determine which convictions they may be eligible to dismiss and when they will be eligible. This can be difficult for those who have not been legally trained and who are not comfortable reading these documents.
Work & Deliverables
Help with the first step in record cleaning by reading conviction histories and evaluating for record cleaning eligibility. This project can be done anywhere (where you can keep the information confidential) and anytime, work at your own pace and as you grow your comfort in reviewing these materials, take on more challenging records.
Preparation Phase
- Attend Training on Monday, Sept. 27
Collaboration Phase
- Receive redacted conviction histories; review & identify potential remeies
Wrap Up
- email analysis to Root & Rebound for review & feedback.
- if requested-- take another Record for review.
Root & Rebound
Root & Rebound’s mission is to restore power and resources to the families and communities most harmed by mass incarceration through legal advocacy, public education, policy reform and litigation—a model rooted in the needs and expertise of people who are directly impacted. R&R is a national reentry advocacy organization that restores and protects the rights, dignity, and opportunities of people directly impacted by the criminal justice system. Our mission is to restore power and resources to the families and communities most harmed by mass incarceration through legal advocacy, public education, policy reform, and litigation — a model rooted in the needs and expertise of people who are directly impacted. R&R offers innovative legal tools, know-your-rights education, direct legal services, policy reform, and impact litigation to support formerly incarcerated people and people with conviction records to navigate barriers to employment, housing, family reunification, obtaining ID, voting rights, financial stability, and more due to their record.
Root & Rebound
Root & Rebound’s mission is to restore power and resources to the families and communities most harmed by mass incarceration through legal advocacy, public education, policy reform and litigation—a model rooted in the needs and expertise of people who are directly impacted. R&R is a national reentry advocacy organization that restores and protects the rights, dignity, and opportunities of people directly impacted by the criminal justice system. Our mission is to restore power and resources to the families and communities most harmed by mass incarceration through legal advocacy, public education, policy reform, and litigation — a model rooted in the needs and expertise of people who are directly impacted. R&R offers innovative legal tools, know-your-rights education, direct legal services, policy reform, and impact litigation to support formerly incarcerated people and people with conviction records to navigate barriers to employment, housing, family reunification, obtaining ID, voting rights, financial stability, and more due to their record.