APEX is accepting applicants.
APEX, which stands for Advancement through Pardons and Expungements is a state program housed in the Delaware Department of Labor in the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. New applicants are now being accepted for this program.
About 60 new clients join the program each month. APEX guides enrolees through the pardon and expungement application process and provides coaching for the hearing process.
Since its inception, 536 pardons and 354 expungements were granted. Since 2012, about 5,000 people have utilized APEX.
Information sessions are held as follows:
- New Castle County every Wednesday – 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Wilmington Public Library 10 East 10th St. Wilmington, 2nd floor-Inspiration Space
- Kent and Sussex County: every Monday – 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Dover Public Library 35 Loockerman Plaza, Dover.
Individuals with a Delaware criminal record often have difficulty with obtaining employment or professional licenses.
Difficulties extend to finding housing, receiving government benefits or obtaining an education. The program is dedicated to opening opportunities through the pardon and expungement process.
Qualified candidates must attend an orientation first and once enrolled will receive one-on-one assistance through each step of the application process.
For more information, visit https://apex.delawareworks.com/
