Nine out of ten employers check criminal records when determining who to hire. Four out of five landlords use background checks when choosing tenants. Three in five colleges and universities consider criminal backgrounds when deciding who to admit. When you have a criminal record, the sentence does not end once time is served or fine paid; the stigma of having a criminal past follows well into the future. Thankfully expungement has the power to change that. Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s ReLeSe (Reentry Legal Services) Program provides access to expungement for neighbors and community members, and when you volunteer with ReLeSe, you provide that life-changing relief.