CRP is investing $2 million to help more people get the post-conviction legal support they need to move forward. These services can make a real difference for people working to overcome barriers to jobs, housing and education, especially those most affected by the criminal justice system.
The Post-Conviction Legal Aid Program offers support for common legal challenges people face after incarceration. Services include clearing eligible criminal records, reducing court-ordered fines and fees, and providing other civil legal help that can make re-entry easier.
What the program can help with:
- Record vacatur: Legal clinics, attorneys and navigators can help people remove eligible criminal records. Clearing a record can open doors to housing, employment and education.
- Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) relief: Support to reduce or eliminate court fines and fees. Providers may help negotiate with the courts or set up realistic payment plans so people can rebuild financial stability.
- Professional and driver’s license reinstatement: Help restoring licenses that were suspended for non-safety reasons, which often prevents people from accessing work and transportation.
- Other civil legal assistance: Guidance for issues such as housing discrimination, workplace concerns, consumer protection and family law matters. These services support people as they transition back into their communities.
CRP offers these services through partnerships with local legal aid organizations and community-based, by-and-for groups that are led by and serve the communities they represent. Through the 2026 competitive funding process, we supported several service models that provide legal help in community settings, correctional institutions and detention centers. Legal providers may also collaborate with local community organizations to ensure support reaches the people and places most impacted by the criminal legal system.
2026-2027 CRP Post-Conviction Legal Aid Providers and Local Partners
CRP is partnering with organizations across the state to expand post-conviction legal services that help people overcome barriers to jobs, housing and education. Legal providers are CRP’s primary community partners, and in some areas they will work with local partners. Together, they will deliver legal services and ensure funding reaches the communities most impacted by the criminal legal system.
| County | Primary grantee | Local partner |
|---|---|---|
| Asotin, Benton, Clallam, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whitman | Civil Survival | Not applicable |
| Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom | Skagit Legal Aid | Not applicable |
| Snohomish | Washington West African Center | Coming soon |
| King | Living with Conviction | Arms Around You |
| Pierce, Spokane | Institute for Black Justice | Civil Survival; Living with Conviction |
| Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum | Timberland Legal Aid | Civil Survival; Living with Conviction |
| Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | Seattle Clemency Project | Khmer Anti-Deportation and Advocacy Group; Northwest Immigrant Rights Project |
| Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima | Washington Defender Association | Northwest Immigrant Rights Project |