Santa Barbara County Residents Clear Criminal Records with Help from Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, Santa Barbara County Probation Department, Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office, Santa Barbara Defenders, People’s Justice Project, California Rural Legal Assistance (“CRLA”), and The Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, Santa Barbara County Probation Department, Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office, Santa Barbara Defenders, People’s Justice Project, CRLA, and The Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara will host a free legal Clean Slate Clinic for Santa Barbara County residents for criminal record expungement, felony reduction, and arrest record sealing on Friday, August 29, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Colleges of Law – Santa Barbara campus located at 20 East Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
The purpose of the Clean Slate Clinic is to help eliminate barriers to employment and housing for individuals who have criminal records. A criminal record—no matter how old or how minor—can be a significant barrier to reentry for people when most employers, property managers, and universities use background checks to screen applicants…