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Post-Conviction Relief
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center, with our partners the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area and Californians for Safety and Justice, are pleased to provide a manual on how to help immigrants get post-conviction relief in California. Here is a link to the manual, and a separate link to the Practice Aids in the Appendices.
Effective January 1, 2016, a new California drug law will help defendants avoid catastrophic immigration consequences for minor offenses.
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, a historic record changing opportunity. The below resources are aimed at educating community members, advocates, and lawyers on the immigration benefits of Proposition 47.
This guide provides step-by-step guidance on how to check if you have a criminal record from the FBI and state government agencies.