Re-Entry Support for Students Who Have Been Justice Involved
Welcome to LWTech! We are here to make sure your experience at the college is positive. We understand the transition from being justice involved to higher education can be difficult or intimidating and we are here to make it as simple as possible.
At LWTech You Belong
Required Steps to Attend LWTech If You Are Or Have Been Justice Involved
- If you are an individual with an RSO (registered sex offender) designation, there are some required processes which you can find in the Student Handbook.
- A few of our programs of study require background checks for clinical placements and you may not be eligible for placement or future employment in some situations. Each program webpage posts this information in the “At a Glance Section” or you can ask your advisor about your specific situation.
How to Become A Student At LWTech
How to Apply for Financial Aid at LWTech
Applying for financial aid can be overwhelming, and we have staff in the financial aid office who can help you through the process and answer all your questions. The links below may also help with some of your immediate questions:
- LWTech Pay for College webpage
- LWTech Financial Aid
- Guide to Federal Student Aid for Students with Criminal Convictions
- How Do Drug-Related Convictions Affect My Student Loan Eligibility?
- Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult Correctional or Juvenile Justice Facilities
- LWTech Scholarship Opportunities
- Post-Prison Education Scholarship Fund
Additional Resources
Learning More About Supporting Justice Involved Students
LWTech follows to FERPA privacy laws and protects your information. This means we can only share directory information about you. We may not share confidential information about you, your enrollment, your grades, or other matters with a third party unless you give us written permission.
Colleges use many terms that might be new to you. The glossary is designed to simply explain some of the most common terms that are used on campus. If you ever have a question about a term used at the college, ask us; we are happy to help explain.
If you don’t see a term on this list and you think it should be here, please contact the Vice President for Student Services: ruby.hayden@lwtech.edu or (425) 739-8208.
There are many community resources that can help with your transition. One of the most comprehensive guides is the WA AppleSeed Re-entry Guide. We have also complied additional individual resources for your use:
Alcohol and Drug Treatment
- Asian Counseling Referral Services – Substance Use Disorder and Problem Gambling
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Treatment Programs
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – DUI Victims Panel
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Problem Gambling Treatment Agencies
- King County Substance Use Disorder Services
- Pioneer Human Services - Treatment
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center – Substance Use Disorder Assistance
- Snohomish County Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment Services
- WA Recovery Help Line – Harm Reduction, Marijuana Treatment, Problem Gambling, Substance Use Disorder and more
Anger Management
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Anger management Resources
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – DV Perpetrator Treatment Programs
- Projects for a Civil Society – Alternatives to Violence Project
- Asian Counseling Referral Services – Domestic Violence Perpetrator Program and Anger Management
Background Checks and Criminal Records
- com – Job Search Guide for People with Convictions
- com – Strategies for Successful Job Searching with a Criminal Record
- com - What to know about job hunting when you have a criminal past
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about criminal records
- com – Best Practices for Passing a Background Check
- Columbia Legal Services Re-entry Clinic – Certificate of Restoration of Opportunity (CROP)
- WA Law Help – Criminal Records Assistance
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Background Check Info and Rights
- Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Reports and Legal Obligations for Employers for Background Checks
- Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Rights on Background Checks
- DSHS Background Check Online Guide
- WA Department of Health – Fingerprint and Background Check Information
- WA State Patrol – Criminal History Records
- WA State Patrol – Expungement Checklist
- WA State Patrol – Request for Expungement
- DSHS List of Disqualifying Crimes and Negative Actions
- WA State Office of Attorney General – Fair Chance Act (Ban the Box)
- Federal Protections for WA Applicants (Federal Antidiscrimination Laws, Criminal Background Check Laws)
Criminal Records – Vacating, Sealing and Expunging Records
- WA Courts – Sealing and Destroying Court Records, Vacating Convictions, and Deleting Criminal History Records in WA State
- King County Bar Association – The Records Project, Vacating Criminal Records
- King County Post Conviction Support
- King County – Vacating Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors
Debt and Finances
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about debt
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Consumer Awareness, Debt, Fraud, etc.
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program – Free Bankruptcy Aid
- Solid Ground – Financial Skills Training
- WA Law Help – Money, Debt, Bankruptcy, Debt Collection and Car Issues
- Northwest Justice Project – Debt Collection and Consumer Fraud
- King County Bar Association – Neighborhood Legal Clinics on Debt and Bankruptcy
Education and Loans
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about education and loans
- WA AppleSeed – Comprehensive Re-entry Guide (2018)
Employment Rights and Resources
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about employment
- Goodwill Job Training and Education Programs
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center - Employment
- Pioneer Human Services – Job Training
- Interaction Transition – Employment Assistance Program
- Columbia Legal Service Re-entry Clinic – Employment
- WA Law Help – Employment Rights, Unemployment Benefits, Workers Compensation and more
- WA Law Help – Employment Discrimination
- Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Reports and Legal Obligations for Employers for Background Checks
- Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Rights on Background Checks
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Background Check Info and Rights
- com – WA Laws on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records (Federal and State Antidiscrimination Laws, Criminal Background Check Laws and Vacated Records)
Family Law and Resources
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about child support
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about custody, visitation and parental rights
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Parenting Programs
- WA DSHS Alternative Solutions – Child Support Assistance
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program – Free Family Law and Domestic Violence Aid
- WA Law Help – Family Safety
- WA Law Help – Parenting Plans and Custody
- WA Law Help – Youth Law and Education
- King County Parents for Parents Program
- Seattle Public Library – Resources for Children and Families Impacted by Incarceration
- King County Bar Association – Neighborhood Legal Clinics on Family Law
- Consejo Counseling and Referral Services – Children, Youth and Family Services
General Legal Advice
- King County Bar Association – Neighborhood Legal Clinics for Free Legal Advice
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program – Free General and Civil Legal Aid
- WA Law Help – Civil and Individual Rights
- Northwest Justice Project – CLEAR Program for Legal Aid
- Northwest Justice Project YouTube Channel
- WA State Bar Association – 211 Legal Referral and Information Hotline
- WA State Bar Association – Moderate Means Program
- American Bar Association – Pro Bono (Free) Legal Services in WA State
General Re-entry Resources
- WA AppleSeed – Comprehensive Re-entry Guide (2018)
- King County Community Partnership for Transition Solutions: A group of over 40 partners that work with court-involved individuals and felons released from prison or jail that are transitioning to their families and community.
- National Reentry Resource Center: An organization that provides resources, information and guidance for individuals as well as service providers.
- ILS Re-Entry Wiki: The Washington State Library division of Institutional Services list of links to a wide range of resources for people re-entering after incarceration. Contains statewide resources with robust resource links in Spanish and can be searched by county.
- Freedom Project – Re-entry Support
- Crisis Connections: Crisis Connections connects people in physical, emotional and financial crisis to helpful services. They maintain a comprehensive list of re-entry resources in King County.
- Solid Ground – Resource Wire: Weekly posts are sent via email, the Groundviews blog, Facebook and Twitter. This
information is designed to provide opportunities for action, including:
- getting a job
- securing housing
- accessing health care and social services
- learning about community events and resources
Government and Public Benefits
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program – Community Education and Webinars
- Solid Ground – Legal Help with Public Benefits
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about Government Benefits
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center – Cash and Food Stamps
- WA Law Help – Public Benefits Eligibility, Appeals, Hearings and Cash Assistance
- Northwest Justice Project – Legal Advice on Public Benefits
Healthcare and Medical Resources
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about healthcare benefits
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center – Health and Hygiene
- WA Law Help – Medicare, Medicaid and Medical Bills
Housing
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about housing
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center – Housing Assistance
- Pioneer Human Services – Housing
- Eastside Legal Assistance Program – Housing Stability Program
- Columbia Legal Services Re-entry Clinic – Housing
- WA Law Help – Housing and Apartments, Evictions, Tenant’s Rights, Vouchers and Rental Assistance
- Northwest Justice Project – Legal Advice on Housing
- King County Bar Association – Housing Justice Project
- Weld - Recovery and Re-Entry Housing
- Communities of Belonging - Low cost, clean and sober housing
Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs)
- Columbia Legal Services Re-entry Clinic - LFOs
- WA Law Help - LFOs
- King County LFO Collections Program and Info
- Snohomish County – LFO Interest Waiver Info Packet
- Legal Financial Obligations (LFO) Interest Waiver Guide (ACLU)
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about LFOs
Mental Health Services
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Mental Health Services
- King County Mental Health Services
- Snohomish County Mental Health Services
- WA Recovery Help Line – Mental Health Services
- Telecare Mental Health Services
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – WA Mental Health Resources
- Compass Health – Mental Health Services and More
- Asian Counseling Referral Services
- Consejo Counseling and Referral Services
Restoring Voting and Civil Rights
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about restoring your civil rights after incarceration
- Voting Rights Restoration – WA Secretary of State
- Voting Right Restoration (Spanish) – WA ACLU
Registered Sex Offener (RSO) Resources
- Department of Corrections – RSO Treatment and Assessment
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Sexual Deviancy Adult Treatment
- WA Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers – Resource List
- Crisis Clinic – RSO Resource Packet (2012)
Transportation
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about transportation and getting around
- Seattle Municipal Court Resource Center – Transportation
WA Driver’s License Reinstatement and Identification
- Check the Status of Your Driver’s License
- Learn How to Reinstate Your Driver’s License
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Defensive Driving Schools
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Ignition Interlock Programs
- WA Law Help – Identification, Driver’s and Professional Licenses
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about getting or reinstating your driver’s license
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about identification
Work Release
- WA Re-entry Guide – What you need to know about work release and reentry pathways
- WA Department of Corrections – Work Release Programs
- King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention – Alternative Services
- Community Center for Alternative Programs (CCAP)
- Community Work Program (CWP)
- Electronic Home Detention (EHD)
- Work Education Release
- King Co. Master Referral List (2015) – Electric Home Monitoring (EHM) and House Arrest