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Ineligibility bars related to "fleeing felons" and probation/parole violators affect most forms of public benefits, from state Public Assistance to federal SSI/SSD.
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Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Filed Challenging the Social Security Administration's Policy on Fleeing Felons (National Senior Citizens Law Center, Urban Justice Center)
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Social Insecurity: How the Social Security Administration's "Fugitive Felon Program" Harms Disabled,Retired and Poor Americans Without Aiding Law Enforcement (Urban Justice Center, Mental Health Project)
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Income Injustice: The Impact of Welfare Reform's Fleeing Felon Regulations on SSI Recipients (Kathryn Lewis)
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Fleeing Felon Overview (Duke Legal Assistance Project)
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Find a Public Defender in New York State (New York State Defenders Association)
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Find a Public Defender in Your State
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Have You Seen a Fleeing Felon? Social Security Administration Targets SSI Recipients With Outstanding Warrants (National Senior Citizens Law Center)
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USDA Regional Letter 02-03: Fleeing Felons
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How to Get and Clean Up a Rap Sheet in Your State (Reentry Net)
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GULP Disability Law News, Issue #3, 2003
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Overpayments: A Practical Guide (2005) (Legal Services for New York City)
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Flyer: contact Urban Justice Center with case examples
