Explore events in your area. Go to the Illinois workNet News and Events page. Enter your ZIP code to find local workshops and job fairs.
RESP: Re-Entry Employment Program
Find resources for individuals who are ex-offenders. Get job preparation handouts and an assessment form.
Certificate of Relief from Disabilities. (Contact Prisoner Review Board for more details.)
- Application for Certificate of Relief (PDF)
- Application for Certificate of Relief (MS Word)
- Certificates help ex-offenders get certain occupational licenses. The Safer Foundation
has information about which licenses are available. Learn about offense records that bar ex-offenders from getting an occupational licenses.
Illinois Resident Identification
Hearing Officer Facility Locations
Expunging and Sealing Records
Office of the State Appellate Defender 
Learn how records are erased and sealed. See eligibility requirements. Get instructions and guides. Find a list of low or no-cost lawyers in Illinois that help ex-offenders with their records.
National H.I.R.E. Network 
Learn about choices and options for legal assistance. Find local service providers.
Safer Foundation 
See a range of services including: education, employment and support services.
Winning Job Opportunities - A guide for the Formerly Incarcerated in Illinois
(PDF) 
This is a short guide of the best jobs in Illinois for ex-offenders. It is also a guide for people who have similar issues.
Illinois Manufacturing Institute 
Help for recently released and formerly incarcerated. Learn job skills. Get information about agencies that provide social services.
Re-Entry Illinois
A directory of re-entry friendly services and housing. Learn about the system, parole and probation. Get an ID card, public benefits, housing, support services and a job.
Leslie’s Place
Provides support services for women in prison, and those just out of prison. Services include prison ministry and workshops on domestic violence, self-esteem, parenting, and motivation
St. Leonard’s Ministries
Provides full residential and case management services. Assistance is given to men and women who have been released from prison without the skills needed to rebuild their lives.
Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago 
Provides job readiness training, mentoring, and job placement for ex-offenders.
Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program 
- Find information about programs for imprisoned veterans.
Click here 
to read an Illinois VA press release about the IVTP program.