Montgomery Co. Works To Help Ex-Cons With Expungements

NORRISTOWN, PA — Montgomery County is launching a series of online conferences with the community to help empower residents with criminal records to move on with their lives.

The meetings, held on Zoom, aim to help with the process of removing prior arrests or convictions from the permanent record of local residents.

A special clinic will be held via Zoom every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

It comes as counties across Pennsylvania work to help former convicts navigate the system following the passage of the Clean Slate Bill. Individual who receive a pardon, not just an expungement, will automatically have their criminal records cleared, thanks to a bill signed into law late last year.

Former clients of the Montgomery County public defender's office can also meet one on one with an advocate for advice. To schedule an appointment or to learn more, email PDExpungements@montcopa.org.

The next Zoom is Tuesday, November 26, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The link to the Zoom meeting is on the county's website here.