Expungement Fair

CLEAN SLATE. FRESH START

SAGINAW, MI (November 16, 2023) — H.E.L.P. (Healing Engagement Love and Presence) Community Violence Intervention Team to partner with 94th District Representative Amos O’Neal, State Attorney General’s Office, Saginaw City Mayor, Saginaw Public Defender’s Office, and CAC (Community Action Center) to host a FREE Expungement Clinic, November 18, 2023. The one-day collaborative effort will convene from 11 AM – 3 PM. The “CLEAN SLATE. FRESH START” Expungement clinic will be held at the Saginaw Community Action Center (CAC) located at 2824Perkins St, Saginaw, MI 48601.

94th District State Representative Amos O’Neal and Saginaw City Mayor Brenda F. Moore leverage their state-wide relationships to host an expungement clinic for the Great Lakes Bay Region. The 4-hour clinic is the brainchild of Certified Peer Recovery Coach, Antonio Brooks, of The H.E.L.P. (Healing Engagement Love and Presence) Community Violence Intervention Team. Brooks, a former felon recently completed the process of having his felonies expungement, while attending an expungement clinic. “I can’t explain the amount of freedom I felt after having that weight lifted off my shoulders.
I finally have my life back. I’m thankful that my poor judgment as a youth no longer has to haunt me as an adult”.

Partners include 94th State Representative Amos O’Neal, The State Attorney General’s Office, The Saginaw Public Defender’s Office, Saginaw Mayor Brenda F. Moore, The Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department, The Saginaw Police Department, and The Saginaw Community Action Center. The event is open to all Michigan residents regardless of county. Individuals with more than 3 felony offenses will not be eligible for expungement through the petition process unless they fall within the “One Bad Night” exception under the law. Additionally, please see the attached flyer for offenses which CANNOT be expunged. Individuals will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be sure to bring state-issued identification and any information pertinent to your felony.

 Saturday, November 18, 2023 (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
o Receiving lines to begin at 10:45 AM
o Onsite registration and sign-in
o I-Chat background check
o Fingerprinting
 11:00 AM Doors Open
 Attorneys will see individuals from the Saginaw Public Defenders Office, and
State-wide
 3:00 PM Conclusion of Event

The event is FREE and open to the public. For more information contact any of the following:
• 94th District State Rep O’Neal via email: [email protected]
• Kareem Bowen via email at [email protected] or 989.714.6957
• Hurley Coleman (CAC) [email protected] or 989.753.7741

To schedule media interviews, contact Kareem Bowen at 989.714.6957 or via email at [email protected]