{"id":82670,"date":"2026-07-18T19:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T02:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=82670"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T02:56:53","slug":"los-angeles-county-public-defender-ricardo-d-garcia-and-compton-mayor-emma-sharif-hosted-freedom-through-expungement-resource-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=82670","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garc\u00eda and Compton Mayor Emma Sharif Hosted Freedom Through Expungement Resource Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>The event offered free expungement services and access to resources that support successful reentry and long-term stability.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-4280628460330255629govd_template_image CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbQNEuO3U8109JxS0RZ_4MHc-JeU4J-mna7M0qPcADR2xDFxsGb0Sei3_vV-qMDUiLreo0CIC-lnx5iXbFmwIr5jbPTCH88-_VQTWdHH0R8vJPWrl-klcbxzTwTme1sMvdw9BB-nlhQ_PI3NQv4BbipBVtVZiDd4W2KPHFzYpb66301Uj9xl9r8vPVAOAcAJG_ootg0nEnyycrKXA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/CALACOUNTY\/2026\/07\/14047710\/7018504\/compton-expungement-event-photo_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Freedom Through Expungement 2026\" width=\"560\" height=\"313\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Compton, CA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Today, the Los Angeles County Public Defender&#8217;s Office, in partnership with the City of Compton and Mayor Emma Sharif, hosted the Freedom Through Expungement Resource Fair at the Dollarhide Community Center.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The free event connected eligible community members with expungement services and legal guidance to help clear qualifying criminal records while also providing access to local organizations offering employment, education, health, housing, and other supportive services.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cEach year, our Freedom Through Expungement Resource Fair is a reminder that when we come together as a community, we can help remove barriers and create new opportunities,\u201d said<strong>\u00a0Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garc\u00eda.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to continue our partnership with the City of Compton to connect people with the resources they need to move forward. Expungement is about more than clearing a record. It\u2019s about investing in our neighbors, strengthening our communities, and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to build the future they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cProviding second chances helps build a stronger community,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Compton Mayor Emma Sharif.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis event has been an invaluable resource for Compton residents, and we remain committed to supporting opportunities that empower people to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Community members interested in learning more about expungement services are encouraged to contact the LA County Public Defender\u2019s Office Record Clearing Team by phone at (213) 204-9904 or by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:RecordsClearingUnit@pubdef.lacounty.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RecordsClearingUnit@pubdef.<wbr \/>lacounty.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Additional LA County Public Defender\u2019s Office record clearing events can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fpubdef.lacounty.gov%2Fevents%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/0100019f72320aab-dc3e0df0-5d11-4280-ba5c-619f9fab42c8-000000\/Ej2IEGDLOoLqqFJXhw1MLjyaX7RS8rwWx3S2zdxLJlw=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Fpubdef.lacounty.gov%252Fevents%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/0100019f72320aab-dc3e0df0-5d11-4280-ba5c-619f9fab42c8-000000\/Ej2IEGDLOoLqqFJXhw1MLjyaX7RS8rwWx3S2zdxLJlw%3D452&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784436782533000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3I5ZAidoFNtdcbhLqE5FBB\">pubdef.lacounty.gov\/events\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event offered free expungement services&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82671,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82670\/revisions\/82671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}