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• A manual for attorneys detailing the collateral consequences of criminal proceedings in New York State (updated April 2009)
  
  

• Reference charts of immigration consequences of hundreds of pleas and convictions
  
  

• Sample letters educating employers about the employment rights of people with criminal records
  
  

• Overviews of criminal procedure and glossary of criminal law terminology
  
  

• Resources and forms for applying for Certificates of Relief from Disability and Certificates of Good Conduct
  
  

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Center for Community Alternatives

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Correctional Association of NY

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The Legal Aid Society

Legal Services for New York City

MFY Legal Services

National H.I.R.E. Network

Neighborhood Defenders Service of Harlem

New York State Defenders Association

Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Pro Bono Net

Women's Prison Association

February 08, 2010

An Evolving Field: Findings from the 2008 Parole Practices Survey

Parole supervision has been a somewhat overlooked field in recent years, even as the challenges of prisoner reentry have attracted increasing attention. To examine the current state of parole practice, the Urban Institute conducted a survey of parole supervision field offices. The findings of the survey are summarized in this report, and suggest that the principles of effective supervision are beginning to take root.

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1. Certificates of Relief from Disability and Certificates of Good Conduct

2. Public Assistance: What Is It? How Do I Apply?

3. Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, April 2009

4. The Consequences of Criminal Charges: A People's Guide

5. National HIRE Network Resource, Information, & Assistance Manual