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  • "A Certificate of What?" The Mysterious Certificate of Relief from Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)

  • "Krimstock III" Decision in third appeal of Krimstock v. Kelly (US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit)

  • "Should We be "Sentencing for Dollars?": Rethinking the Proposed Drug Tax (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • *NEW* Sample Motion for Conditional Sealing of Certain Drug Offenses Under 2009 Drug Law Reform (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • *UPDATED* Defender Toolkit & Padilla Compliance Guide: Using Knowledge of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)

  • 2006 New York State Occupational Licensing Survey (Legal Action Center)

  • 2nd Circuit Rules NY Felony Reckless Assault is a "Crime Involving Moral Turpitude" but Attempt is Not (NYSDA IDP)

  • A Guide to the 2004 Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • A New Sentencing Model to Meet the Challenge of Reentry and Public Safety (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • A Worker's Guide to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Application, Appeal and Waiver Process

  • A Young Person's Guide to Public Assistance Eligibility (The Door Legal Services)

  • ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons

  • ABA Governmental Affairs Office Letter in Support of HR 4676

  • Advocate Guide to Alien Eligibility Advocacy (Sanctuary for Families)

  • Advocates Guide to Government Benefits for Immigrants

  • Affadavit in Support of Re-Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities Where Applicant was Originally Denied Based on Outstanding Restitution Debt (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)

  • After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry: A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records

  • American Immigration Law Foundation Practice Advisory: Judicial Review Provisions of the REAL ID Act

  • Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities or Good Conduct (Use to apply with New York State Division of Parole)

  • Applying for Public Assistance at a Job Center (Legal Aid Society)

  • April 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • April 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • April 2012 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Arrest to Arraignment Flowchart (New York City Criminal Court)

  • Article 78 Decision Finds DoE Denial of School Aid Application Based on Single Felony Conviction Arbitrary and Capricious

  • Article 78 Decision remands employment rejection based on 21-year-old conviction to NYC DOE for new determination (El v. DOE)

  • Article 78 Petition Brought to Declare Petitioner Qualified to Drive a Bus and a School Bus Despite a Disqualifying Conviction Because Petitioner Holds a Certificate of Good Conduct (CGC)

  • Article 78 Petition to Review NYC Department of Education's Denial of an Employment Application Based on a 1984 Conviction

  • Article 78 Petition to Review Decision by OMRDD Denial of Employment to Applicant with 21-Year-Old Conviction (Boatwright v. OMRDD)

  • Assessing Reentry Needs: Relevant Questions for Exonerees (Innocence Project)

  • August 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • August 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education after Prison (Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

  • Bars To Education: NY1 Special Report on School in New York City Jails (NY1)

  • Bench Guide for Certificates to Demonstrate Rehabilitation (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Bench Guide for Sealing Criminal Records: How to Review a Rap Sheet for Errors (Updated January 2008)

  • BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004

  • BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004

  • Bringing Health Care Advocacy to a Public Defender's Office (American Journal of Public Health)

  • Brochure: Are You an Immigrant Victim of Domestic Violence? (Sanctuary for Families)

  • Bronx Court Rejects Denial of Employment by OMRDD (Hollingshed v. New York State) (PDF) and New York Law Journal Article About the Decision (HTM)

  • Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families

  • Center for Employment Opportunities: Do's and Dont's of Job Development

  • Center for Employment Opportunities: Essential Practices for the Delivery of Effective Retention Services

  • Center for Employment Opportunities: Sample Pitch for Employers

  • Certificate of Relief from Disabilities - Certificate to be Signed by Sentencing Judge (New York State Unified Court System)

  • Certificates of Rehabilitation 2004 Policy Summary

  • Certificates of Rehabilitation Briefing Paper

  • Certificates of Relief from Disability and Certificates of Good Conduct (Legal Action Center)

  • Certificates That Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Certificates That Promote Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Chart on Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits, Updated February 2007 (Empire Justice Center)

  • Child Support & Reentry (Overview Presentation, The Bronx Defenders)

  • Child Support: Questions and Answers (City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline)

  • City Bar Justice Center: Sample Cover Letter to send McNair Hearing Guidelines to Client (NYC Bar)

  • Civil Alternatives for Disposing of Criminal Proceedings of Defendants with Mental Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)

  • Clark v. Barnhardt (Class Action Complaint SD New York, filed Dec. 28, 2006)

  • Clearing Your Name: A Step-by-Step Guide Through the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse & Maltreatment

  • Colossal Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction: The DWI Reform Act of 2006 (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)

  • Coming Homes and No Place to Live: Understanding perceptions among public housing residents about the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals to these locations

  • 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)

  • Complaint (Supreme Court) - Refusal to Hire Applicant for Job as Licensed Practice Nurse(LPN) on the Basis of Criminal Convictions in Violation of Corrections Law Article 23-A (Empire Justice Center)

  • Conditional Licenses Memo (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, February 2010 (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Cost Savings That Would Accrue to New York Under the Assembly's Drug Law Reform Bill (A-7078 of 2003)

  • Court Disqualifies District Attorney from Appearing and Conducting Trial in a Holdover Proceeding (Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County)

  • CRD Can Be Granted for Violation Conviction: Sample letter to Court Clerk (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Custody/Supervision Processing of Finger Printable Cases Flowchart (DCJS)

  • December 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • December 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • December 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Decision Affirming the Right to a Jury Trial in a Bawdy House Case

  • Decision and Order to seal violation conviction after client failed to pay imposed fine but was sentenced to and served a jail alternative

  • Decision Dismissing NYCHA Non-Desirability on the Grounds that Charges were Based on Records Sealed Pursuant to CPL 160.55

  • Decision in Michael Boatwright v. OMRDD: Termination based on 21-year-old conviction was arbitrary and capricous

  • Dept of Health - Guidelines for NYS DOH Criminal History Record Checks (CHRC) Program

  • Discharge Planning Services For Inmates Who are Receiving Mental Health Treatment in a New York City Jail (Urban Justice Center, Brad H)

  • Documents Needed on Adjourned Date (Bronx Defenders)

  • Domestic Violence and Public Assistance: What special rights do I have as a victim of domestic violence applying for or receiving public assistance? (South Brooklyn Legal Services)

  • DUI Collateral Consequences (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)

  • Employment Discrimination Fact Sheet for Workers (National Employment Law Center)

  • Employment Law & Criminal Records in New York

  • Employment letter re: Dismissed and Sealed Case

  • Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Previously Incarcerated (New York City Bar Association Task Force on Employment Opportunities)

  • Expanded Use of Criminal Records and Its Impact on Reentry (Community Legal Services)

  • Fact Sheet on 2010 Changes to New York's Adoption & Safe Families Act (Women in Prison Project, Correctional Association)

  • Fair Hearing # BA0371898: Was the determination of the Monroe County Department of Social Services that the appellant is ineligible for Public Assistance and Food Stamp benefits because he is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or conviction for a felony correct?

  • Fair Hearing 3561826L: Was the Determination of the Agency that the appellant is ineligible for Public Assistance and Food Stamp benefits because she was fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or conviction for a felony correct?

  • Fair Hearing 3708876N: Was the Agency's determination not to include Appellant as part of the Appellant's Food Stamp household correct?

  • Fair Hearing 3737787Q: Was the Determination of the Agency to Discontinue the appellant's Public Assistance grant and Medical Assistance grant due to a failure of the appellant to complete an out-patient rehabilitation program for alcohol and substance abuse correct?

  • Fair Hearing 3745731H: Was the Agency's Determination to discontinue the appellants Public Assistance and Food Stamps on the grounds that she is in violation of an order of protection correct?

  • Fair Hearing 3767336Z: Was the Determination of the Agency that the appellant is ineligible for Public Assistance, Medical Assistance and Food Stamp benefits because such individual is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction or who is violating a condition or probation or parole correct?

  • Fair Hearing 4012187K: Was the Agency's determination that the Appellant's household received an overissuance of food stamps because a household member (JT) had been ineligible for participation in the Food Stamp Program during June 2003 due to his "fleeing felon" status correct?

  • Fair Hearing 4366001J: Was the determination of the Agency that the Appellant is ineligible for Public Assistance and Food Stamp benefits because such individual has been found by the Agency to be fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or conviction for a felony correct?

  • Family Independence Administration: Applying for Public Assistance in New York City

  • February 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • February 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • February 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Financial Consequences of Conviction (Feerick Center for Social Justice)

  • Finger Printable Arrest Processing Flowchart (DCJS)

  • Flyer: contact Urban Justice Center with case examples

  • Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Child Support (Reentry Net)

  • Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Custody/Visitation (Reentry Net)

  • Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Paternity (Reentry Net)

  • Frequently Asked Questions about Reentry & Parental Rights

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Government Benefits and Educational Loans

  • Frequently Asked Questions: Reentry & Employment (The Bronx Defenders)

  • From Arrest to Appeal: A Guide to Criminal Cases in New York (The Fund for Modern Courts)

  • From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work (US Department of Labor)

  • Full Disclosure: A Guide to Speaking Out About Your Life in the Media & Public Forums

  • Garnes v. Barnhart, C-02-4428 (ND Cal. Nov. 5, 2004)

  • Glossary of Child Support Terms (NYC Office of Child Support Enforcement)

  • Have You Seen a Fleeing Felon? Social Security Administration Targets SSI Recipients With Outstanding Warrants (National Senior Citizens Law Center)

  • Healthcare in New York Prisons 2004-2007 (Correctional Association of New York)

  • Holistic Is Not a Bad Word: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Using Invisible Punishments As An Advocacy Strategy

  • Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society)

  • Homeless Shelter Use and Reincarceration Following Prison Release

  • Housing & Reintegration in East and Central Harlem: Coming Home and No Place to Live (Policy Work Group, Harlem Community & Academic Partnership)

  • Housing Applications Manual - Section 8 Excerpt (NYCHA)

  • Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)

  • Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)

  • How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status? (Legal Aid Society)

  • How Do I Handle Housing Authority Termination-of-Tenancy Problems? (MFY Legal Services)

  • How Do You Apply for A Birth Certificate in New York City (The Door Legal Services)

  • How New York Could Save Millions: The Potential Cost Savings and Public Safety Benefits of the Temporary Release Program (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • How The Fortune Society Achieved a Triple Bottom Line with Castle Gardens (The Fortune Society)

  • How to Appeal a Denial of a Your Public Housing or Section 8 Application (City Bar Justice Center)

  • How to Complete the Application / Job Profile (Family Independence Administration)

  • How to Get Public Housing & Section 8 - Even With a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)

  • How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • How to Win Your Fair Hearing (Legal Aid Society)

  • Immigrant Rights to Public Benefits (Legal Aid Society)

  • Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions Checklist (Immigrant Defense Project)

  • Immigration Defense for Defense Counsel (Defending Immigrants Partnership Training Resource)

  • Immigration Detention and Removal: A Guide for Detainees and Their Families (Legal Aid Society)

  • Income History Tool To Invoke $500 Cap on Arrears (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Intersection of Fair Housing Laws/ADA and Criminal Activity Bars in Federally Assisted Housing

  • January 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • January 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • January 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • January 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • January 2012 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Judicial Processing of Finger Printable Cases Flowchart (DCJS)

  • July 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • July 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • July 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • June 2008 Reentry Net/NY June 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights

  • June 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • June 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • June 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Keeping Medicare and Medicaid When You Work (The Kaiser Family Foundation)

  • Know Your Rights to E-RAILSAFE's Criminal Background Checks of Rail Workshops

  • Know Your Rights to the Transportation Security Administration's New Criminal Background Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers (National Employment Law Project)

  • Know Your Rights to the Transportation Security Administration's New Criminal Background Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers II (NELP)

  • Know Your Voting Rights in New York (The Voter Enfranchisement Project of The Bronx Defenders)

  • Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law

  • Letter to Division of Parole re: Individual Residing in NYS MAY Apply for CRD for Convictions in Other Jurisdictions (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)

  • Letter to HRA Medicaid Office re: Photo ID (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Letter to Robert T. Johnson regarding unfair evictions in Bronx Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • License to Work Attachment 2 (Tab A cont'd - Tab E)

  • License to Work Attachment 3 (Tab F - Tab G)

  • License to Work Attachment 4 (Tab H - Tab J)

  • License to Work: How to Represent a Person with a Criminal Record in a Security Guard Licensing Hearing (MFY Legal Services)

  • List of NYC Newspapers Designated to Publish Legal Notices Including Name Changes (Housing Works)

  • Manual for Representing Individuals Denied Public Housing Because of a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)

  • Mapping the Universe of Re-entry: The New York City Discharge Planning Collaboration

  • March 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • March 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • March 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • March 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • May 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • May 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • May 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Memo from Chief Admin Judge Lippman re Inherent Authority to Seal Court Records of Violations

  • Memo to NYPD to prevent or remedy unlawful eviction (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Modify Department of Social Services Order (Program Description from Office of Child Support Enforcement, Human Resources Administration)

  • Motion to Dismiss Eviction in Housing Court Based use of Inadmissible Sealed Records (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Motion to Dismiss Holdover Proceeding Based on Sealed Criminal Records (LSNY Bronx)

  • Motion to Renew and Reargue Previous Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities Pursuant to CPLR 2221 (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)

  • National HIRE Network Resource, Information, & Assistance Manual

  • Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Filed Challenging the Social Security Administration's Policy on Fleeing Felons (National Senior Citizens Law Center, Urban Justice Center)

  • Navigating Medicare and Medicaid 2005 (The Kaiser Family Foundation)

  • Needle in a Haystack: Reentry and Housing in New York City

  • New York City Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)

  • New York County Supreme Court Decision in People v. Diaz Vacating Order to Unseal a Criminal File in Eviction Proceeding (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York)

  • New York State Parole Handbook: Questions and Answers Concerning Parole Release and Supervision

  • New York State Supreme Court Decision Orders Proper Consideration of Certificate of Relief on Employment Application by the New York Police Department

  • No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America (The Sentencing Project)

  • No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing

  • Non-Custodial Parents: Summaries of Research, Grants and Practice (OCSE)

  • Notice of Motion to Renew and Reargue Previous Application for Certificate of Relief from Disability (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)

  • November 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • November 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • NY Family Court Form 4-11: Petition for Modification of Child Support Order (NYS Office of Court Administration)

  • NY Family Court Form 4-21a: Order to Licensing Entity to Terminate Suspension (NYS Office of Court Administration)

  • NY Family Court Form 4-22: Objection to Support Collection Unit Denial of Challenge to Driver's License Suspension (NYS Office of Court Administration)

  • NY Family Court Form GF-17: Petition for Custody or Visitation (NYS Office of Court Administration)

  • NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center)

  • NYC Civil Court Name Change Petition (Urban Justice Center)

  • NYC Privacy Policy: Know Your Rights (National Employment Law Project)

  • NYC Voters' Bill of Rights--2010 Edition (The Voter Enfranchisement Project at the Bronx Defenders)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA)

  • NYPD Patrol Guide 214-12: Unlawful Evictions (NYPD)

  • OATH/Krimstock Hearing Manual (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Obtaining a Drivers License in New York State (NELP)

  • Obtaining Files for Applicants for Free Under McNair Decision (NYCHA)

  • October 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • October 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • October 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • October 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Open Letter from the NuLeadership Policy Group

  • OTDA 97 ADM-23 - State "Fleeing Felon/ Probation/Parole Violation" Policies

  • Outline of HIV-Related Benefits (South Brooklyn Legal Services)

  • Padilla Checklist for Judges: Proper Consideration of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) in a Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders - Updated December 2010)

  • People v. Manauri R., NYLJ 21, col. 1 (Supreme Court, Bronx County Oct. 22, 2004)

  • Petitioner's Memorandum of Law in Boatwright v OMRDD (Legal Action Center)

  • Policy Bulletin #04-88-EL1: Issuance of Carfare

  • Policy Bulletin: "Alien Status" policy bulletin for staff at job and non-PA and food stamp centers

  • Policy Bulletin: Denial of Social Security Numbers for Aliens with Approved Prima Facie Determinations

  • Policy Bulletin: Food Stamp Eligibility for Immigrants

  • Policy Directive #03-65-ELI: Domestic Violence Program

  • Policy Directive #04-10-ELI: Mailed or Faxed Public Assistance and/or Food Stamps Applications

  • Policy Directive: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program

  • Policy re Applications Before Release From Incarceration - 93 INF-11 (see Question 4)

  • Practical Tips to Avoid Aggravated Felonies (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Practice Tip: US Supreme Court Grants Cert on Whether a State Drug Possession Offense Constitutes a "Drug Trafficking" "Aggravated Felony” (NYSDA Immigrant Defense Project )

  • Preliminary Report of the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Wrongful Convictions’s Task Force on Wrongful Convictions (New York State Bar Association)

  • Price v. RHA: Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (United States District Court, Western District of New York)

  • Price v. RHA: Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (United States District Court, Western District of New York)

  • Pro Se Advisory for Immigrants with Multiple Drug Possession Convictions: Instructions for Challenging Whether You Have Been Convicted of an Aggravated Felony (Immigrant Defense Project)

  • Procedure for Applying for CRD from Sentencing Courts in each NYC Borough

  • Public Assistance Issues Facing Survivors of Domestic Violence (Empire Justice Center & Legal Aid Society)

  • Public Assistance Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)

  • Public Assistance: What Is It? How Do I Apply? (The Door Legal Services)

  • Public Benefits for Battered Immigrants (Fordham Law School Training Materials)

  • Public Housing Policies Affecting Individuals with Criminal Records in New York City (Legal Action Center)

  • Putting the Pieces Back Together: Overcoming Fragmentation to Prevent Post-Incarceration Homelessness (Corporation for Supportive Housing)

  • Quick Reference Chart for Determining Key Immigration Consequences of Common New York Offenses (Immigrant Defense Project)

  • Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 711 – sets out basis authorizing landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)

  • Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 715 – sets out basis authorizing certain parties other then landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)

  • Real Property Law, Section 231 – renders void an agreement for occupancy of a premises used for certain illegal activities (State of New York)

  • Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act: Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice

  • Reentry - The Tie That Binds Civil Legal Aid Attorneys and Public Defenders (Cynthia Works)

  • Reentry Advocacy and Assistance For Clients With New York State Prison Sentences (Office of the Appellate Defender)

  • Release Planning for Successful Reentry: A Guide for Corrections, Service Providers, and Community Groups (Urban Institute - Justice Policy Center)

  • Removal Defense Checklist in Criminal Charge Cases (Defending Immigrants Partnership)

  • Rent Smart: A Consumer Guide to Leasing an Apartment or House (NYS Consumer Protection Board)

  • Reply Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss and In Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint in Vehicle Forfeiture Case (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Report and Recommendations to New York State on Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated People (Independent Committee on Reentry and Employment)

  • Report on Collateral Consequences of Non Criminal Adjudications (New York County Lawyers Association)

  • Representing Individuals with Criminal Records Under the LSC Act and Regulations (NLADA)

  • Request letter for DA's Release for seized property (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Response letter with information re: criminal charges (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Safe At Home: A Reference Guide for Public Housing Officials on the Federal Housing Laws Regarding Admission and Eviction Standards for People with Criminal Records (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample Article 78 Appeal of Denial of Section 8 Assistance (LSNY Bronx)

  • Sample Background Report Dispute Letter (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample brief in support of finding that respondent’s alleged subsequent drug possession offense is not an aggravated felony (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)

  • Sample General Letter Explaining Protections for Job-Seekers with Criminal Records (The Bronx Defenders / Legal Action Center)

  • Sample language for Memorandum of Law Arguing that the Landlord Has Not Proved Connection Between Alleged Illegal Activity and Subject Apartment (LSNY Bronx)

  • Sample Letter Re: Illegal Employment Denial Based on Violation Conviction (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Sample Letter Re: Illegal to Ask About Arrests in Job Interview (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample Letter Requesting Reason for Job Denial and Copy of Background Report (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample Letter to DOE Appealing Termination Based on Old Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample letter to housing authority requesting reversal of housing denial based on criminal record before fair hearing (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample Letter to the NYPD FOIL Unit Requesting Arrest Records (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Sample letter: immigrant eligibility for public benefits

  • Sample letter: public benefit eligibility for immigrant with child under VAWA

  • Sample memorandum of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Sample Notice of Claim of Police/Corrections Misconduct: New York State (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Sample Reference Letter for Challenge to Termination Based on Discovery of a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)

  • Sanctuary for Families FLYER: Are You An Immigrant?

  • Screening and Assessment for Adults in Discharge Planning (CASES / Vera Institute for Justice)

  • Second Chance Act of 2004: Full text of HR 4676

  • Second Chance Act of 2005: Full text of HR 1704

  • Section 8: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA)

  • Section 8: Ineligibility for Specific NYS Penal Code and Traffic Law Sections (NYCHA )

  • Seeking Post-Conviction Relief Under Padilla v. Kentucky After Chaidez v. U.S.

  • Selected State Provisions regarding Appeal Procedures from Criminal-Record Based Occupational Restriction (Western Massachusetts Legal Services)

  • Sentencing for Dollars - Pamphlet for Defense Attorneys Calculating Fees, Fines and Surcharges (Center for Community Alternatives)

  • September 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • September 2010 Resource Updates and Highlights

  • September 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY

  • Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)

  • Serving Children and Families of Adult Offenders: A Directory of Programs

  • Setting the Record Straight (resource for defense attorneys by the Legal Action Center) (Legal Action Center)

  • Smart Solutions: Individuals with Criminal Histories: A Potential Untapped Resource (Legal Action Center / Urban Institute)

  • So, You Want to Change Your Name (The Door Legal Services)

  • Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Overpayments: A Practical Guide (2005) (Legal Services for New York City)

  • Social Security Survivors Benefits (The Door Legal Services)

  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Greencards for Youth In Foster Care or Guardianships (The Door Legal Services)

  • Status Especial para Jovenes Immigrantes: Jovenes Immigrantes Bajo Cuidado de Crianza (The Door Legal Services)

  • Strategies for Release - 2009 (Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc.)

  • Studies of Voting Behavior and Felony Disenfranchisement Among Individuals in the Criminal Justice System in New York, Connecticut, and Ohio (The Sentencing Project)

  • Substance Abuse Disorders and MICA: Responding to Justice-Involved Populations with Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders

  • Support House Bill 1704, the “Second Chance Act of 2005;” Providing Increased Access to Substance Abuse Treatment, Job Training and other Supportive Services to Reduce Recidivism, Strengthen Communities and Increase Public Safety

  • Termination of Tenancy Flow Chart (Reentry Net)

  • The Bronx Reentry & Resource Directory for Returning Residents and Families

  • The Consequences of Criminal Charges: A Reentry Perspective (Immigrant Defense Project)

  • The Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State - A Judicial Bench Guide (Updated January 2008)

  • The Manhattan District Attorney's Narcotics Eviction Program (US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice)

  • The Voting Rights of People with Criminal Convictions in New York (The Brennan Center for Justice)

  • Things You Should Know When Stopped By The Police (The Door Legal Services)

  • Three-Quarter House Residents: Know Your Rights (MFY Legal Services Inc.)

  • Tips on How to Work with an Immigration Lawyer to Best Protect Your Noncitizen Defendant Client (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)

  • Too Many Debts? How to Deal With Debts and Stop Debt Collectors from Harassing You (The Legal Aid Society)

  • Treatment Behind Bars: Substance Abuse Treatment in New York State Prisons, 2007-2010 (Correctional Association)

  • Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Decision confirming claimant's eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits after employment was terminated based on criminal conviction 6-10 years prior (ALJ Case No. 308-04038)

  • UPDATED: Wait A Minute: Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases in Public and Subsidized to Find the Truth, 41 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 55 (May-June 2007)

  • Useful Resources for New York Advocates on Hidden Sanctions of Criminal Proceedings (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Useful Resources for New York Judges on Collateral Sanctions of Criminal Proceedings

  • Using Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Record Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunity (Journal of Poverty Law and Policy)

  • Violence Risk: How to think about high-risk behaviors & what can be done to manage them (Bronx TASC Mental Health Program)

  • Wait A Minute: Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases in Public and Subsidized to Find the Truth (Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Inc.)

  • Waiver Letter for Child Support Arrears (Reentry Net)

  • Waiver of Appearance/ Application to Appear in Family Court by Phone (OCA)

  • Welfare As We Know It Now (Legal Action Center - English)

  • Welfare As We Know It Now (Legal Action Center - Spanish)

  • What Are My Rights as a Parent in Prison or Residential Drug Treatment with a Child in Foster Care? (Women in Prison Project, Correctional Association)

  • What's A Civil Lawyer To Do? Cross-Sector Collaboration in Reentry: Building an Infrastructure for Change (McGregor Smyth)

  • When a Parent Is Incarcerated: A Primer for Social Workers

  • When the Creditor Sues, What Are My Rights? (The Legal Aid Society)

  • Women, Re-entry and Everyday Life: Time to Work? (Women's Prison Association)

  • Working For Your Check: A Guide To Welfare Work Rules (The Legal Aid Society)

  • Working Well with Children of Incarcerated Parents (New York State School Board Association)

  • Your Right to Vote After a Criminal Conviction (Community Service Society)

  • Your Rights When Dealing With a Mortgage Lender (The Legal Aid Society)

  • “Case Campaign” How to Document your case, get support from Congress, and fight OUTSIDE the courts (Families for Freedom)

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