have a family or household member who is or was in jail or prison

Learn about sealing and expunging criminal records in Illinois, including eligibility, the process, and available resources for help.

A step-by-step guide for filing a request to expunge or seal your criminal record in Illinois.

Resources for recently released individuals returning from prison, including organizations that offer housing, education, employment, and other services for people with criminal records.

Explains what you need to do to talk to or visit with someone who is in an Illinois prison.

Describes what rights people who get arrested have while in custody. Explains what you're allowed to do when interacting with law enforcement and what they are allowed to do to you.

Learn how executive clemency works, including pardons, sentence commutations, and expungement. Find out who qualifies and what a pardon does or doesn't do.

Explains how to divorce your spouse if they are in jail or in prison.

Steps to file a petition with the Prison Review Board from how to write the petition to how your hearing will work.

An FBI background check, known as an Identity History Summary, may be required if you’ve been arrested out of state.

Explains what to include in your request for a pardon.

Find out how to expunge your juvenile record in Illinois, including which charges qualify for automatic expungement and your options if they don’t.

Details the process for filing a grievance in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility. Describes ways you can advocate for your loved one's medical care.

Explains an option for helping people with criminal records who are not eligible for expungement or sealing.

Describes what a criminal conviction is, how to appeal one and different types of sentences. You can ask for an appeal if you believe there was a serious error in your case. The appellate court will then review the issues you bring up.

Explains how to expunge a cannabis conviction for possession of 500 grams or less, or dealing of less than 30 grams.

Learn about your options if you don’t qualify for expungement or sealing, including certificates and waivers.