The Legal Action Center is the only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States whose sole mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound public policies in these areas. For three decades, LAC has worked to combat the stigma and prejudice that keep these individuals out of the mainstream of society. The Legal Action Center is committed to helping people reclaim their lives, maintain their dignity, and participate fully in society as productive, responsible citizens. LAC has just completed an exhaustive, two-year study of the legal obstacles that people with criminal records face when they attempt to reenter society and become productive, law-abiding citizens.  LAC's research found that people with criminal records seeking reentry face a daunting array of counterproductive, debilitating, and unreasonable roadblocks in almost every important aspect of life.

To read the full report, vist the LAC Web site: http://www.lac.org/lac/index.php