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Resources
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"Get Out Of Jail Free" Report on SSI Applications for People Leaving Prison (Empire Justice Center)
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*NEW* Advocacy Toolkits Available from the Legal Action Center
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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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A Guide to Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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American Immigration Law Foundation Practice Advisory: Judicial Review Provisions of the REAL ID Act
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Basic Immigration Status Questionnaire
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Center for Employment Opportunities: Do's and Dont's of Job Development
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, September 2007 (The Bronx Defenders)
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CourtHelp (NYS Unified Court System)
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Defending Immigrants Partnership National Immigration Consequences of State Criminal Convictions Training
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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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Empire Justice Center: Disability Web Page
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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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Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society)
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status? (Legal Aid Society)
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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 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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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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Know Your Voting Rights in New York (The Voter Enfranchisement Project of The Bronx Defenders)
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Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law
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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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Memo from Chief Admin Judge Lippman re Inherent Authority to Seal Court Records of Violations
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Motion to Dismiss Eviction in Housing Court Based use of Inadmissible Sealed Records (The Bronx Defenders)
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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 Commission on Human Rights Website
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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 Parole Handbook: Questions and Answers Concerning Parole Release and Supervision
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New York State Statistics Website
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center)
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Petition (Urban Justice Center)
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NYS Criminal Justice System Handbook (NYS Unified Court System)
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OATH/Krimstock Hearing Manual (The Bronx Defenders)
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On Your Own Inside Cover and Contents
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On Your Own Text
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Outline of HIV-Related Benefits (South Brooklyn Legal Services)
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Policy re Applications Before Release From Incarceration - 93 INF-11 (see Question 4)
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Pro Se Advisory: Appealing Removal Orders in Federal Court (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Property Return Procedures (The Bronx Defenders)
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Putting the Pieces Back Together: Overcoming Fragmentation to Prevent Post-Incarceration Homelessness (Corporation for Supportive Housing)
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Re-Entry: Transitional Housing in Texas (You Tube)
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Reentry Advocacy and Assistance For Clients With New York State Prison Sentences (Office of the Appellate Defender)
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Reentry Housing Options Interactive Chart (Council of State Governments)
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Representing Individuals with Criminal Records Under the LSC Act and Regulations (NLADA)
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Sample memorandum of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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Sanctuary for Families FLYER: Are You An Immigrant?
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Second Chance Act of 2004: Full text of HR 4676
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Second Chance Act of 2005: Full text of HR 1704
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Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)
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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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State of N.Y. ex rel. Harkavy v Consilvio - 2nd Circuit Decision ruling holding that the state cannot use mental hygiene laws to confine individuals in psychiatric hospitals after prison terms end
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Narcotics Eviction Program (US Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice)
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Your Right to Vote After a Criminal Conviction (Community Service Society)
