Support for people with convictions

Latest news on our support for people with convictions

03/08/2017in Case studies - Forum
Case study – Fraser – Engaging with my peers through Unlock’s online forum has not only increased my knowledge but also my mental health
Having received his first conviction at the age of 60 for a sexual offence, Fraser had many questions and concerns about moving on with his life with a criminal record. He’d found himself cast out by members of his family, dismissed by his long term employer and feeling cast adrift with the stigma of the...
03/08/2017in Case studies - Disclosure Calculator
Case study – Tony – Using the disclosure calculator to work out when my convictions are spent has changed my life
As a young adult, Tony had been part of a gang who regularly got into trouble with the police. This had resulted in him receiving four convictions, three of which were for theft/burglary offences. His last conviction was over 30 years ago. In 1978 he had been convicted of a sexual offence, “intercourse with a...

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We run independent charitable support to help people with convictions. Find out more about the approach of these services and how they operate.

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Our websites

We manage a number of websites designed for people with convictions.

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The country's most comprehensive source of practical self-help information for people with convictions on a wide range of issues that criminal convictions can affect.

Looking for advice? Find out more about our helpline

We provide confidential peer advice and support on overcoming the effects of criminal convictions.

Find out more about theCalculator

Our online web tool can help you to work out when your convictions become 'spent' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and so no longer needs to be disclosed in most cases.

Find out more about the forum

Our online forum is a a self-supporting community for law-abiding people with convictions - share information, advice and experience on moving on with a criminal record.