Wilmerhale Legal Services Center CORI Sealing Initiative

Filed Under: Administrative Issues, Legal
Location
122 Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain, ma 02130
Phone
Phone: 617-522-3003
Intake line: 617-390-2524
Online
safetynetproject@law.harvard.edu
Website
Services

Legal Services Center (LSC) offers clients free assistance to understand their options for sealing criminal records (including going back to court as needed). LSC also does community workshops and offers a virtual CORI sealing option.
 
How to participate: Call the Safety Net Project intake line at 617-390-2524 or email safetynetproject@law.harvard.edu. For most of the year, you will receive a call back within a few days (LSC follows an academic calendar and so return calls may be slightly delayed in January, May, August and December). Staff will help you determine next steps and provide you with the forms and assistance necessary to go through the record-sealing process.  

Requirements & Restrictions

Anyone in need of CORI sealing assistance is welcome to participate if:

  • It has been 3 years since the last misdemeanor conviction OR
  • 7 years since the last felony conviction

 

Cost
While there is not a fee to attend the CORI Sealing Workshop, you must bring a $25 check to access your CORI. If you receive food stamps, cash assistance, MassHealth, or another form of assistance from another public benefit program, you are eligible to waive the $25 fee.

While every effort is made to provide current and accurate information for the agency descriptions and hours of operation, it is recommended to call the agency to verify the information before visiting.

Last updated September 11, 2025