Library
Resources
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"A Certificate of What?" The Mysterious Certificate of Relief from Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)
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"Fleeing Felons" Ineligible for SSI
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"Get Out Of Jail Free" Report on SSI Applications for People Leaving Prison (Empire Justice Center)
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"Krimstock III" Decision in third appeal of Krimstock v. Kelly (US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit)
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"Should We be "Sentencing for Dollars?": Rethinking the Proposed Drug Tax (Center for Community Alternatives)
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*NEW* Advocacy Toolkits Available from the Legal Action Center
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*NEW* Decision Dismissing NYCHA Non-Desirability on the Grounds that Charges were Based on Records Sealed Pursuant to CPL 160.55
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*NEW* Decision in Michael Boatwright v. OMRDD: Termination based on 21-year-old conviction was arbitrary and capricous
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2005-2006 Conexiones: Una guia para ex-presidiarios a fuentes de informacion en la Ciudad de Nueva York
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2005-2006 Connections and The Job Search
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2006 New York State Occupational Licensing Survey (Legal Action Center)
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2nd Circuit Rules NY Felony Reckless Assault is a "Crime Involving Moral Turpitude" but Attempt is Not (NYSDA IDP)
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A Guide to Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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A Jailhouse Lawyers Manual, Seventh Edition (Columbia Human Rights Law Review)
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A New Sentencing Model to Meet the Challenge of Reentry and Public Safety
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A Report on Offender Reentry
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A Second Chance, Part I (You Tube Documentary)
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A Second Chance, Part II (You Tube Documentary)
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - English
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - Spanish
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A Worker's Guide to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Application, Appeal and Waiver Process
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A Young Person's Guide to Public Assistance Eligibility (The Door Legal Services)
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ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons
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ABA Governmental Affairs Office Letter in Support of HR 4676
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ACCESS NYC - online pre-screening for NYC public benefits
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Accuracy Counts: Incarcerated People and the Census (Brennan Center for Justice)
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Advocate Guide to Alien Eligibility Advocacy (Sanctuary for Families)
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Advocates Guide to Government Benefits for Immigrants
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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)
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After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry: A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records
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Alert for Lawful Permanent Residents with criminal records considering applying for United States citizenship (Immigrant Defense Project)
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American Bar Association Policy on Deportation as a Result of Criminal Convictions
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American Immigration Law Foundation Practice Advisory: Judicial Review Provisions of the REAL ID Act
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AnnualCreditReport.com
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Appealing Family Court Decisions (LIFT)
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Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities or Good Conduct (Use to apply with New York State Division of Parole)
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Applying for Public Assistance at a Job Center (Legal Aid Society)
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April 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Are You Somebody With... HIV/AIDS, a criminal history, or a history of drug or alcohol use? (Legal Action Center)
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Arrest to Sentence Flowchart & Narrative (District Attorney of New York)
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Article 78 Petition to Review NYC Department of Education's Denial of an Employment Application Based on a 1984 Conviction
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Article 78 Petition to Review Decision by OMRDD Denial of Employment to Applicant with 21-Year-Old Conviction (Boatwright v. OMRDD)
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Assessing Reentry Needs: Relevant Questions for Exonerees (Innocence Project)
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August 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education after Prison
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Bard Prison Initiative
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Basic Immigration Status Questionnaire
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: Reasonable Accomodations for Tenant Posing a "Direct Threat" to Others
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Bazelon Center: Arrested? What Happens to Your Benefits If You Go To Jail or Prison?
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Bench Guide for Certificates to Demonstrate Rehabilitation (Updated January 2008)
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Bench Guide for Sealing Criminal Records: How to Review a Rap Sheet for Errors (Updated January 2008)
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BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004
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BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004 (Migration Policy Institute)
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Breaking Parole: An Analysis of the New York State Division of Parole's Caseload Management Guidelines
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Brennan Center for Justice: The Voting Rights of People with Criminal Convictions in New York (The Brennan Center for Justice)
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Bringing Health Care Advocacy to a Public Defender's Office (American Journal of Public Health)
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Brochure: Are You an Immigrant Victim of Domestic Violence? (Sanctuary for Families)
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Bronx Court Rejects Denial of Employment by OMRDD (Hollingshed v. New York State) (PDF) and New York Law Journal Article About the Decision (HTM)
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Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families
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Center for Employment Opportunities: Do's and Dont's of Job Development
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Certificate of Relief from Disabilities - Application and Certificate to be Signed by Sentencing Judge (New York State Unified Court System)
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Certificates of Rehabilitation 2004 Policy Summary
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Certificates of Rehabilitation Briefing Paper
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Certificates of Relief from Disability and Certificates of Good Conduct (Legal Action Center)
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Certificates That Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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Certificates to Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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Chart on Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits, Updated February 2007 (Empire Justice Center)
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Check a Future NY Family Court Date (NY Office of Court Administration)
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Check Payments & Arrears Online (Official Website - New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement)
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Child Support Calculator (New York City Human Resources Administration)
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Child Support: A Guide for Those Who Pay (LIFT)
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Child Support: Questions and Answers (City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline)
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City Bar Justice Center: Sample Cover Letter to send McNair Hearing Guidelines to Client (NYC Bar)
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Civil Alternatives for Disposing of Criminal Proceedings of Defendants with Mental Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)
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Clark v. Barnhardt (Class Action Complaint SD New York, filed Dec. 28, 2006)
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CLASP Every Door Closed Fact Sheets
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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Proceedings Part I (Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., ABA)
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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Proceedings Part II (Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., ABA)
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Colossal Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction: The DWI Reform Act of 2006 (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)
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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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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)
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Conditional Licenses Memo (The Bronx Defenders)
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, September 2007 (The Bronx Defenders)
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Cost Savings That Would Accrue to New York Under the Assembly's Drug Law Reform Bill (A-7078 of 2003)
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Courtguide.com
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CourtHelp (NYS Unified Court System)
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Courts Rule Against SSA On Flight to Avoid Prosecution
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CRD Can Be Granted for Violation Conviction: Sample letter to Court Clerk (The Bronx Defenders)
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Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project
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Criminal Law & Traffic Violations (Video Resource from the New York State Bar Association, The People's Law School)
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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Resource (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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Custody & Visitation (LIFT)
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Custody & Visitation in New York State: The Basics (Cross-Borough Collaboration)
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Custody/Supervision Processing of Finger Printable Cases Flowchart (DCJS)
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Cutting Edge Precedents (Defending Immigrants Partnership)
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DCJS - Personal Criminal History Record Review Program
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December 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Defender Toolkit: Using Knowledge of Collateral Consequences to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)
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Defending Immigrants Partnership National Immigration Consequences of State Criminal Convictions Training
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Department of Veterans Affairs - Fugitive Felon Program
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Dept of Health - Guidelines for NYS DOH Criminal History Record Checks (CHRC) Program
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Directory of New York State Criminal Justice Agencies
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Discharge Planning Services For Inmates Who are Receiving Mental Health Treatment in a New York City Jail (Urban Justice Center, Brad H)
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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)
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Domestic Violence Liaison Unit
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DUI Collateral Consequences (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)
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Empire Justice Center Food Stamp Budget Worksheet for New York State - 2007 -2008
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Empire Justice Center Immigrant Access to Public Benefits links page
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Empire Justice Center: Disability Web Page
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Employer Use of Consumer/Credit Reports to Obtain Criminal Records Information (National HIRE Network)
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Employment Discrimination and What To Do About It (Legal Action Center) -A Guide for Couselors of Ex-Offenders and Recovered Drug and Alcohol Abusers
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Employment Discrimination Fact Sheet for Workers (National Employment Law Center)
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Employment letter re: Dismissed and Sealed Case
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Employment letter re: license still valid
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Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Previously Incarcerated (New York City Bar Association Task Force on Employment Opportunities)
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Expanded Use of Criminal Records and Its Impact on Reentry (Community Legal Services)
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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?
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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?
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Fair Hearing 3708876N: Was the Agency's determination not to include Appellant as part of the Appellant's Food Stamp household correct?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Fair Hearing Request Form
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Families for Freedom Resource Center
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Family Independence Administration: Applying for Public Assistance in New York City
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February 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Find a Lawyer or Service Provider
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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 New York State (New York State Defenders Association)
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Find a Public Defender in Your State
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Finger Printable Arrest Processing Flowchart (DCJS)
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Fleeing Felon - Veteran's Administration Benefits (Duke Legal Assistance Project)
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Fleeing Felon Overview (Duke Legal Assistance Project)
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Flyer: contact Urban Justice Center with case examples
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Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Child Support (Reentry Net)
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Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Custody/Visitation (Reentry Net)
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Follow-Up Legal Action Plan - Paternity (Reentry Net)
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Fowlkes v. Adamec (2d Cir 2005)
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From Arrest to Appeal: A Guide to Criminal Cases in New York (The Fund for Modern Courts)
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From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work (US Department of Labor)
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From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work (US Department of Labor)
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From Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work (Public/Private Ventures (P/PV))
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From the Inside Out - New York Reentry Roundtable Advocacy Day (Brooklyn Rail)
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Garnes v. Barnhart, C-02-4428 (ND Cal. Nov. 5, 2004)
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Getting Child Support in New York State: the Basics (Cross-Borough Collaboration)
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Glossary of Child Support Terms (NYC Office of Child Support Enforcement)
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GULP Disability Law News, Issue #3, 2003
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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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Health Care Resources Page (NYS Online Resource Center)
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Holistic Is Not a Bad Word: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Using Invisible Punishments As An Advocacy Strategy
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Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society)
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Homeless Shelter Use and Reincarceration Following Prison Release
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Housing & Reintegration in East and Central Harlem: Coming Home and No Place to Live (Policy Work Group, Harlem Community & Academic Partnership)
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Housing Applications Manual - Section 8 Excerpt (NYCHA)
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Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status? (Legal Aid Society)
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How Do I Get My Bail Money Back? (Legal Aid Society)
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How Do I Get My Stuff Back? Regaining property from the New York City Police Department (Legal Aid Society)
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How Do I Handle Housing Authority Termination-of-Tenancy Problems? (MFY Legal Services)
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How Do You Apply for A Birth Certificate in New York City (The Door Legal Services)
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How to Appeal a Denial of a Your Public Housing or Section 8 Application (City Bar Justice Center)
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How to Complete the Application / Job Profile (Family Independence Administration)
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How to Defend a Child Support Case (SBLS)
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How to File Objections or a Rebuttal After a Child Support Order has Been Signed by a Hearing Examiner (LIFT)
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How to Gather Evidence of Rehabilitation (Legal Action Center)
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How to Get and Clean Up a Rap Sheet in Your State (Reentry Net)
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How to Get and Clean Up Your New York State Rap Sheet (Legal Action Center)
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How to Get Public Housing & Section 8 - Even With a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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How to Obtain Important Documents: Voter Registration, Driver's License, Non-Driver ID, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate (Legal Action Center)
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How to Post Bail for an Inmate in the New York City Department of Corrections (NYC DOC)
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How to Win Your Fair Hearing (Legal Aid Society)
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HR 1704 Section by Section Breakdown
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Immigrant Rights to Public Benefits (Legal Aid Society)
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Immigrants & Pleas in Problem-Solving Courts: A Guide for Noncitizen Defendants & Their Advocates (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions Checklist (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Immigration Defense for Defense Counsel (Defending Immigrants Partnership Training Resource)
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Immigration Detention and Removal: A Guide for Detainees and Their Families (Legal Aid Society)
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Income History Tool To Invoke $500 Cap on Arrears (The Bronx Defenders)
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Information on Applying for Public Housing for People with Criminal Records (New Destiny Housing Corporation)
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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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Interview with Reentry Net Coordinator Ray Barnes, Part I (Prison Action Network)
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Interview with Reentry Net Coordinator Ray Barnes, Part II (Prison Action Network)
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Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court (New York City Bar, January 2006)
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January 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Job Search Diary Tool (The Bronx Defenders)
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Judicial Processing of Finger Printable Cases Flowchart (DCJS)
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July 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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June 2008 Reentry Net/NY June 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights
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Jury Nullification - William Loges on On the Media
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Justice Court Fund Handbook (New York State Comptroller)
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Justice Mapping Center
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Keeping Medicare and Medicaid When You Work (The Kaiser Family Foundation)
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Know Your Rights to the Transportation Security Administration's New Criminal Background Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers (National Employment Law Project)
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Know Your Rights to the Transportation Security Administration's New Criminal Background Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers II (NELP)
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Know Your Voting Rights in New York (The Voter Enfranchisement Project of The Bronx Defenders)
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Krimstock v. Kelly- New York City Forfeiture Statute Violates Due Process by Failing to Provide Post-seizure Hearing (U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals)
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Lawhelp
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Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law
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Legislative History Relating to Certificates of Good Conduct in NYS Corrections Law
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Letter to Division of Parole re: Individual Residing in NYS MAY Apply for CRD for Convictions in Other Jurisdictions (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
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Letter to HRA Medicaid Office re: Photo ID (The Bronx Defenders)
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Letter to Robert T. Johnson regarding unfair evictions in Bronx Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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License to Work Attachment 1 (Tab A)
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License to Work Attachment 2 (Tab A cont'd - Tab E)
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License to Work Attachment 3 (Tab F - Tab G)
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License to Work Attachment 4 (Tab H - Tab J)
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License to Work: How to Represent a Person with a Criminal Record in a Security Guard Licensing Hearing (MFY Legal Services)
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Link to New York State Legislation & Policy Folder
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List of NYC Newspapers Designated to Publish Legal Notices Including Name Changes (Housing Works)
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Lives in Focus, Family Life Behind Bars (The Lives in Focus Project, Inc.)
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Manual for Representing Individuals Denied Public Housing Because of a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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Mapping the Innovation in Correctional Healthcare Service Delivery in New York City (Prisoner Reentry Institute of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
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Mapping the Universe of Re-entry: The New York City Discharge Planning Collaboration
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March 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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May 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Memo from Chief Admin Judge Lippman re Inherent Authority to Seal Court Records of Violations
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Memo to NYPD to prevent or remedy unlawful eviction (The Bronx Defenders)
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Motion to Dismiss Eviction in Housing Court Based use of Inadmissible Sealed Records (The Bronx Defenders)
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Motion to Dismiss Holdover Proceeding Based on Sealed Criminal Records (LSNY Bronx)
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Motion to Renew and Reargue Previous Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities Pursuant to CPLR 2221 (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
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National HIRE Network Resource, Information, & Assistance Manual
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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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Navigating Medicare and Medicaid 2005 (The Kaiser Family Foundation)
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New Sentencing Chart for Drug Offenses Under Rockefeller Drug Law Reform
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New Sentencing Chart for Drug Offenses Under Rockefeller Drug Law Reform
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New York City Affordable Housing Resource Center (City of New York)
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New York City Civil Court - Housing Part
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New York City Commission on Human Rights Website
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New York City Department of Education Regulation of the Chancellor Re: Background Investigations of Pedagogical and Administrative Applicants and Procedures in Cases of the Arrest of Employees
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New York City Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)
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New York City Office of Child Support Enforcement
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New York City/NYPD Criminal History Search ($30 fee)
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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)
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New York State Court Record Management (Office of Court Administration)
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New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement
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New York State Division of Human Rights: How to File an Employment Discrimination Claim
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New York State Division of Parole
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New York State DOCS Inmate Lookup
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New York State Parole Handbook: Questions and Answers Concerning Parole Release and Supervision
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New York State Probation Interstate Compact
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New York State Professionals: License Requirements / Application and Forms
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New York State Statistics Website
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New York State Supreme Court Decision Orders Proper Consideration of Certificate of Relief on Employment Application for a Public Agency (NYPD)
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No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing
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Notable Recent Immigration Decisions (Complied by the New York State Defenders Association)
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Notice of Motion to Renew and Reargue Previous Application for Certificate of Relief from Disability (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
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November 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Nowhere to Go But Out: The Collision Between Transgender & Gender-Variant Prisoners and the Gender Binary in America's Prisons (Sylvia Rivera Law Project)