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Public Benefits & Welfare
- Subfolders: Fleeing Felon | Welfare Overview | Applications & Forms | Disability more
Family Issues & Reunification
- Subfolders: Family Court | Custody and Visitation | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Paternity more
Vital Documents
- Subfolders: Name Changes
HIV, Health & Disability
- Subfolders: Mental Health
Sentencing, Probation and Parole
- Subfolders: Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Parole Release
Resources
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A Guide to Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Community Defenders in the 21st Century: Building on a Tradition of Problem-Solving for Clients, Families and Needy Communities (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
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Gender Responsive Strategies for Women Offenders (U.S. DOJ, National Institute of Corrections)
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Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Intensive Aftercare Program 9U.S. DOJ, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, National Council on Crime and Delinquency)
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Implementing Evidence-Based Principles in Community Corrections(US Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections)
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Leaving the Street: Young Fathers Move from Hustling to Legitimate Work (Public/Private Ventures)
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Overcoming Barriers to School Reentry (U.S. DOJ, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
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Reentry - The Tie That Binds Civil Legal Aid Attorneys and Public Defenders (Cynthia Works)
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Reentry Programs for Women Inmates (National Institute of Justice Journal)
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School Yard or Prison Yard: Improving Outcomes for Marginalized Youth (Center for Community Alternatives, Justice Strategies)
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Unlocking the Potential of Reentry and Reintegration (Center for Community Alternatives, Justice Strategies)
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Certificates of Rehabilitation to Remove Occupational Bars Resulting from a Conviction Record (National HIRE Network)
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Coming Home From Jail: The Social and Health Consequences of Community Reentry for Women, Male Adolescents, and Their Families and Communities (Center for Community and Urban Health, Hunter College, CUNY)
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Criminal Histories as Barriers to Employment (Family and Corrections Network)
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Fact Sheet for Policy Makers: Welfare Reform - Implementing Drug Felony Conviction Provisions (Arthur Liman Policy Institute)
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Find a Lawyer or Service Provider
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Proposals to Secure Fair Employment and Occupational Licensing Opportunities for Qualified Individuals with Histories of Criminal Justice System Involvement (National HIRE Network and NuLeadership Policy Group)
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Seeking Meaningful Review: Findings and Recommendations in Response to Dorsey & Whitney Study of Board of Immigration Appeals Procedural Reforms (American Bar Association)
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Stop the Revolving Door: Giving Communities and Youth the Tools to Overcome Recidivism: Recommendations on Juvenile Reentry in New York City (Center for Court Innovation)
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The Diminishing Returns of Increased Incarceration: A Blueprint to Improve Public Safety and Reduce Costs (The JFA Institute)
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Does Parole Work? (Urban Institute)
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Drug Law Reform: Dramatic Cost Savings for New York State (Legal Action Center)
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Drug Offenders: Various Factors May Limit the Impacts of Federal Laws that Provide for Denial of Selected Benefits (Government Accountability Office)
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Employment Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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Link to New York State Legislation & Policy Folder
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Making Work Pay: Promoting Employment and Better Child Support Outcomes for Low-Income and Incarcerated Parents (New Jersey Institute for Social Justice)
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Proposed Amendment to Article 23A of Correction Law § 750-755 to Limit Unfair Discrimination Against Persons Previously Convicted of One or More Criminal Offenses.
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Amicus Brief in El vs. SEPTA (Community Legal Services)
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Proposal to Amend the Human Rights Law So That Individuals with Confidential Youthful Offender Adjudications and Sealed Convictions for Non-Criminal Offenses are Protected Against Discrimination (National HIRE Network and NuLeadership Policy Group)
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Unjust and Counterproductive: New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws (Physicians for Human Rights and The Fortune Society)
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Issue Brief on the Second Chance Act of 2005 (Center for Law and Social Policy)
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Proposal to Amend the Correction Law So That Applicants and their Attorneys Can Obtain Copies of Reports Prepared Pursuant to Applications for Certificates of Relief from Disabilities (National HIRE Network and NuLeadership Policy Group)
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Sustaining Public Safety While Promoting the Employment of Qualified People with Criminal Records (Legal Action Center)
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Memorandum of Support of Bill to Limit the Amount of Time Criminal Conviction History Remains on the Department of Correction’s Internet-Based Information Lookup (National HIRE Network and NuLeadership Policy Group)
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Model Legislation: Certificates of Rehabilitation (National HIRE Network)
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The Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook (National Lawyers Guild)
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ABA Justice Kennedy Commission Recommendations on Criminal Justice and Alterinatives to Incarceration
