A Texas Legal Guide to Reentry - Homelessness and Ex-Prisoners
Criminal Records & Traffic
An advocate's guide to helping former prisoners get back on their feet.
This guide is intended to help advocates and others who help people who experience the often difficult transition from incarceration to dominant society. It summarizes some of the legal hurdles caused by a criminal record and provides guidance on how to effectively manage these barriers to re-entry. It is written by Beacon Law, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and Texas C-BAR.
About the Guide
This guide helps advocates work with formerly incarcerated people to rejoin and take part in society. It includes topics such as:
- ID documents, such as birth certificates, passports, and name changes
- Driving, including driver's licenses, occupational driver's licenses, and outstanding fees
- Debt, including fines and child support debt
- Criminal records, including how to remove crimes from one's criminal history
- Employment rights and opportunities
- Professional licensing
- Public benefits
- Housing rights and resources
- Parental rights and obligations
- Education opportunities
- Voting rights
- Other issues that formerly incarcerated people may face
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Topics
- Criminal Records & Traffic
- Adult Criminal Records
- Juvenile Criminal Records
- Occupational Driver’s License
- Court Fines & Traffic Tickets
- Other Criminal Record & Traffic Issues
- Other House & Apartment Issues
- Other Health & Benefit Issues
- Other Money & Debt Issues
- Other School & Work Issues
- Other Veteran & Military Issues
- Other Individual Rights Issues
- Prisoner & Ex-Offender Resources