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RESP: Re-Entry Employment Program 
(IDES) At this site you will find resources for individuals who are ex-offenders. Resources include a set of job preparation handouts, an assessment form and two powerpoint presentations for job seekers.
Certificate of Relief from Disabilities: an application made available at the Prisoner Review Board site
Illinois Resident Identification
Hearing Officer Facility Locations
Expunging and Sealing Records
The
Office of the State Appellate Defender provides an explanation of record expungement or sealing process, eligibility requirements, instruction and guides, and lists of low or no-cost attorneys throughout Illinois to assist ex-offenders with record expungement cases.
National H.I.R.E. Network provides resources to Illinois residents about legal assistance options and local service providers. Also included are links to the Department of Labor, Criminal Records Repository, State Attorney General, State Department of Corrections, and State Department of Parole/Probation.
Safer Foundation of Illinois provides a range of education, employment and support services to individuals with a criminal record. They provide direct services, youth services, operate adult transition centers and provide policy/advocacy information. Additional information for
Chicago area and Quad City residents help ex-offenders in these (and other) areas of Illinos prepare for the next step.
Winning Job Opportunities - A Guide for the Formerly Incarcerated in Illinois provides short, concise guidance on some of the best jobs in Illinois for ex-offenders or others who have been similarly involved with the legal system.
Illinois Manufacturing Institute located at 2101 S. Kedzie, Chicago - assists the recently released/ formerly incarcerated with skills and employment that leads to financial self-sufficiency, as well as provides information on agencies that assist with housing, education, medical and social services agencies.
Re-Entry Illinois A resource directory fo re-entry friendly services and housing. Information to understand the system, parole and probation is included, as well as getting identification, public benefits, housing, support services and a job.
Leslie’s Place located at 1014 N. Hamlin, Chicago - provides a home and conducts a range of support services for women in prison and just out of prison, including prison ministry and workshops on domestic violence, self-esteem, parenting, and motivation.
St. Leonard’s Ministries located at
2100 W. Warren, Chicago - provides comprehensive residential and case management services to men and women who have been released from prison without the skills, housing and other resources necessary to rebuild their lives.
Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago offers adult and youth programs that provide extensive job readiness training, mentoring, case management and job placement. Illinois is one of the states with the largest ex-offender populations; ex-offenders make up about 60 percent of the client population served by Goodwill.
Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program - information about programs for incarcerated veterans, as well as an Incarcerated Veterans' Guide.
Click here to read an Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs press release about the IVTP program.