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Financial Consequences of Conviction (Feerick Center for Social Justice)
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"Should We be "Sentencing for Dollars?": Rethinking the Proposed Drug Tax (Center for Community Alternatives)
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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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[Article 78 v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court Finds DOE Denial of School Aid Application Based on Single Felony Conviction Arbitrary and Capricious (2009)
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[Article 78 v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court, Petition to Review DOE's Denial of Employment Based on a 1984 Conviction (2008)
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[Article 78 v. DOE] Petition Brought to Declare Petitioner Qualified to Drive a School Bus Because Petitioner Holds a Certificate of Good Conduct (2009)
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[Boatwright v. OMRDD] NYC Supreme Court Finds Termination Based on 21-year-old Conviction Arbitrary and Capricious (2007)
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[Boatwright v. OMRDD] Petition to Review Decision by OMRDD's Denial of Employment (2007)
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[Boatwright v. OMRDD] Petitioner's Memorandum of Law (Legal Action Center) (2007)
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[EL v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court Decision Remands Employment Rejection Based on Old Conviction (2009)
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[Hollingshed v. New York State] NY Supreme Court Rejects Denial of Employment by OMRDD & New York Law Journal Article About the Decision (2008)
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[Morrisania IV Associates v. Daniels] Civil Court, Bronx County holds that there is an exception to not using sealed records when the housing court case was filed prior to the sealing of the records (2014)
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[People v. Diaz] New York County Supreme Court Vacates Order to Unseal a Criminal File in Eviction Proceeding (2007)
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[People v. Manauri R.] Supreme Court, Bronx County Holds that Drug Eviction Proceedings Not Sufficient Basis to Unseal Records (2004)
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[Price v. RHA] U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (2006)
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[Price v. RHA] U.S. District Court, Western District of NY Holds Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (2006)
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[Riverside Park Community LLC v Henderson] Civil Court, County of New York allows exception to exclusion of sealed records as they were sent from DA to petitioner prior to sealing
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[Rockaway One LLC., v. Nicholson] Civil Court Queens County Disqualifies District Attorney from Appearing and Conducting Trial in a Holdover Proceeding (2009)
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A Death before Dying: Solitary Confinement on Death Row (ACLU, 2013)
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A Guide to the 2004 Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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A Quick Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for ACA and Key Federal Means-tested Programs (NILC)
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A Roadmap for Change: Federal Policy Recommendations for Addressing the Criminalization of LGBT People and People Living with HIV (Columbia) (2014)
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A Second Chance, Part I (YouTube Documentary, 2007)
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A Second Chance, Part II (YouTube Documentary, 2007)
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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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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Agreement With Party City To End Discrimination In Hiring Based On Criminal Records (2014)
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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) (2004)
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Advocacy Toolkits Available from the Legal Action Center
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Advocating for Conditional Sealing— CPL § 160.58
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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 (AllLaw)
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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 Corrections & Community Supervision (DOCCS))
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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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April 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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April 2012 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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August 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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August 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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August 2015 Resource Updates and Highlights
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Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education after Prison (Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice) (2008)
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Bars To Education: NY1 Special Report on School in New York City Jails (NY1)
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Basic Immigration Status Questionnaire
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Bench Guide for Certificates to Demonstrate Rehabilitation (The Bronx Defenders)
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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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Black Girls Matter: Pushed out, Overpoliced, and Underprotected
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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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Boxed Out: Criminal History Screening and College Application Attrition (The Center for Community Alternatives) (2015)
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Breaking Down Mass Incarceration in the 2010 Census: State-by-State Incarceration Rates by Race/Ethnicity (Prison Policy Initiative 2014)
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Breaking Parole: An Analysis of the New York State Division of Parole's Caseload Management Guidelines
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Bringing Health Care Advocacy to a Public Defender's Office (American Journal of Public Health)
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Callous and Cruel: Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons (Human Rights Watch) (2015)
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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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Center for Employment Opportunities: Sample Pitch for Employers
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Certificate of Relief from Disabilities - 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 That Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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Certificates That Promote Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)
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Changes to the Rockefeller Drug Laws... And What They Mean for You (Legal Action Center) (2011)
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Check a Future NY Family Court Date (NY Office of Court Administration)
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Child Support & Reentry (Overview Presentation, The Bronx Defenders)
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Child Support Calculator (New York City Human Resources Administration)
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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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Clearing Your Name: A Step-by-Step Guide Through the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse & Maltreatment
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Colossal Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction: The DWI Reform Act of 2006 (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)
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Coming Homes and No Place to Live: Understanding perceptions among public housing residents about the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals to these locations (HCAP) (2011)
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Complaint (Supreme Court) - Refusal to Hire Applicant for Job as Licensed Practice Nurse on the Basis of Criminal Convictions (Empire Justice Center) (2006)
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Complaint in Menefee v. Choicepoint, Inc.
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Complaint re: Psychiatric Disability and Discharge Planning (Legal Aid Society) (2007)
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Conditional Licenses Memo (The Bronx Defenders)
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Conditional Sealing Motion (Affidavit and Memo of Law) - Drug Treatment Court, DTAP, Judicial Diversion (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Conditional Sealing Resources from Center for Community Alternatives
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Confronting an Epidemic: The Case for Eliminating Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Heroin and Opioid Addiction
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Connections 2016: A guide for formerly incarcerated people in New York City
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, April 2015 (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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County Re-entry Task Force Program Activity Report: July 2013 – June 2014
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Courtguide.com
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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 Justice System: How it Works (Manhattan District Attorney)
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Cumulative Disadvantage: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Prosecution and Sentencing
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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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December 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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December 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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December 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Decision Affirming the Right to a Jury Trial in a Bawdy House Case
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Decision and Order to seal violation conviction after client failed to pay imposed fine but was sentenced to and served a jail alternative
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Defender Toolkit & Padilla Compliance Guide: Using Knowledge of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)
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Democracy Imprisoned: A Review of the Prevalence and Impact of Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States (2013)
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Department of State Licensing Decisions of Interest
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Deportation 101: A Community Resource on Anti-Deportation Education and Organizing
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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 Screening Instruments
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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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Documents Needed on Adjourned Date (Bronx Defenders)
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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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Drug Law Resentencing: Saving Tax Dollars with Minimal Community Risk (The Legal Aid Society) (2010)
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Education from the Inside Out Video Diaries Campaign (2014)
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Education from the Inside, Out: The Multiple Benefits of College Programs In Prison (Correctional Association of New York) (2009)
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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 Fact Sheet for Workers (National Employment Law Center)
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Ending Mass Incarceration: Charting a New Justice Reinvestment (The Sentencing Project 2013)
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Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Previously Incarcerated (New York City Bar Association Task Force on Employment Opportunities)
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Expert Report on NYPD Stop and Frisk Program for Floyd v. City of New York (Center for Constitutional Rights)
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Fact Sheet on 2010 Changes to New York's Adoption & Safe Families Act (Women in Prison Project, Correctional Association)
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Fact Sheet: NYCHA & Conviction Histories (The Bronx Defenders) (2013)
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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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Fair-Chance Implementation Case Studies For Government Agencies (NELP) (2015)
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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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February 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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February 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Felon Disenfranchisement: The Judiciary's Role in Renegotiating Racial Divisions (2012)
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Filing Claims against the NYPD (The New York City Office of the Comptroller)
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Find a Lawyer or Service Provider
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Find a Public Defender in New York City (New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
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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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Free Legal Help with Sealing Criminal Records/CPL § 160.59
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Frequently Asked Questions about Reentry & Parental Rights
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Frequently Asked Questions: Civic Participation
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Frequently Asked Questions: Criminal Records
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Frequently Asked Questions: Encounters with Police
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Frequently Asked Questions: Government Benefits and Educational Loans
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Frequently Asked Questions: Housing and Reentry
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Frequently Asked Questions: Property Retrieval
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Frequently Asked Questions: Reentry & Employment (The Bronx Defenders)
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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 Arrest to Reintegration: A Model for Mitigating Collateral Consequences of Criminal Proceedings (2009)
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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 Separate Beginnings to the United Front of Today, ATI/Reentry Programs Are Critical to New York’s Criminal Justice System
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Full Disclosure: A Guide to Speaking Out About Your Life in the Media & Public Forums
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Garnes v. Barnhart, C-02-4428 (ND Cal. Nov. 5, 2004)
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General Letter Explaining Protections for Job-Seekers with Criminal Records (The Bronx Defenders / Legal Action Center)
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Glossary of Child Support Terms (NYC Office of Child Support Enforcement)
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Guidelines for the Successful Transition of People with Behavioral Health Disorders from Jail and Prison
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Guilty by Immigration Status (Human Rights Immigrant Community Action Network )
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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) (2003)
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Homeless Shelter Use and Reincarceration Following Prison Release
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Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status?
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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, 2005)
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How The Fortune Society Achieved a Triple Bottom Line with Castle Gardens (The Fortune Society)
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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 File a Petition for Review (AILF’s 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 Help: When a Person with Mental Illness Goes to Prison (Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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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 Vital Documents (Bronx Defenders, 2013)
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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 Really End Mass Incarceration (New York Times, 2013)
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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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HUD Secretary Letter to PHAs re: Setting Admission and Termination Policies (2011)
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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 Detention and Removal: A Guide for Detainees and Their Families (Legal Aid Society)
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Immigration Relief for Battered Immigrants
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Income History Tool To Invoke $500 Cap on Arrears (The Bronx Defenders)
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Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies: Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Job Readiness
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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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Intersection of Fair Housing Laws/ADA and Criminal Activity Bars in Federally Assisted Housing (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center) (2010)
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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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Introduction and Overview to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
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Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court (New York City Bar, February 2012)
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January 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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January 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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January 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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January 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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January 2012 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Jim Crow in New York (The Brennan Center for Justice) (2010)
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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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July 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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July 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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July 2012 Resource Highlights and Updates
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June 2008 Reentry Net/NY June 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights
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June 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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June 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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June 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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June 2015 Resource Highlights and Updates from Reentry Net
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June/July 2014 Resource Updates and Highlights from Reentry Net
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Justice Reinvestment: A Toolkit for Local Leaders (Urban Institute 2013)
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Know Your Rights to E-RAILSAFE's Criminal Background Checks of Rail Workshops
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Know Your Rights to the Transportation Security Administration's New Criminal Background Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers (NELP)
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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 Rights: Environmental Hazards and Toxic Materials in Prison (2010)
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Know Your Rights: Freedom of Religion (2012)
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Know Your Rights: Legal Rights of Disabled Prisoners (2012)
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Know Your Rights: Medical, Dental and Mental Health Care (2012)
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Know Your Rights: Privileged and Non-Privileged Mail (2010)
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Know Your Rights: Publications Sent by Mail (2012)
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Know Your Rights: The Prison Litigation Reform Act (2011)
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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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Legal Ambiguity in Managerial Assessments of Criminal Records
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Legality of Denying Access to Medication Assisted Treatment In the Criminal Justice System (2011)
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Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law
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Letter for Challenge to Termination Based on Discovery of a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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Letter Re: Illegal Employment Denial Based on Violation Conviction (The Bronx Defenders)
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Letter Re: Job Interview/Application that Illegally Asked about Arrests (Legal Action Center)
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Letter Requesting Reason for Job Denial and Copy of Background Report (Legal Action Center)
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Letter to Division of Licensing Services Stating Charges have Been Dismissed and Sealed
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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 DOE Appealing Termination Based on Old Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)
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Letter to HRA Medicaid Office re: Photo ID (The Bronx Defenders, 2004)
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Letter to NYS Department of State Stating License Still Valid Post-Arrest
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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 Major Consumer Reporting Agencies
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List of NYC Newspapers Designated to Publish Legal Notices Including Name Changes (Housing Works, 2006)
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Lives in Focus, Family Life Behind Bars (The Lives in Focus Project, Inc.)
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March 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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March 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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March 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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March 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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Matter of McMillan v Department of Citywide Admin. Servs. 2015
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May 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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May 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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May 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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May 2012 Resource Updates and Highlights
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Medicaid and Financing Health Care for Individuals Involved with the Criminal Justice System
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Medicaid Applications for Individuals Incarcerated in Local Correctional Facilities (2014)
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Memo of Law Arguing that the Landlord Has Not Proved Connection Between Alleged Illegal Activity and Subject Apartment (LSNY Bronx)
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Memo of Law to NYPD 47th Precinct to Prevent or Remedy Unlawful Eviction (The Bronx Defenders)
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Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs (Public/Private Ventures)
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Modify Department of Social Services Order (Program Description from Office of Child Support Enforcement, Human Resources Administration)
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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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National Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction
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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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Needle in a Haystack: Reentry and Housing in New York City
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New Sentencing Chart for Drug Offenses Under Rockefeller Drug Law Reform
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New York City Affordable Housing Resources (City of New York)
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New York City Civil Court - Housing Part
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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 Enforcement of Immigration Detainers - Preliminary Findings (Justice Strategies)
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New York City Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)
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New York City New Detainer Discretion Law Chart and Practice Advisory
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New York City Office of Child Support Enforcement
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New York City/NYPD Criminal History Search ($50 fee)
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New York State DOCS Inmate Lookup
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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 by the New York Police Department
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No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing
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Non-Custodial Parents: Summaries of Research, Grants and Practice (OCSE)
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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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November 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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NY Family Court Form 4-11: Petition for Modification of Child Support Order (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Family Court Form 4-21a: Order to Licensing Entity to Terminate Suspension (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Family Court Form 4-22: Objection to Support Collection Unit Denial of Challenge to Driver's License Suspension (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Family Court Form GF-17: Petition for Custody or Visitation (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Family Court Forms - All Child Support Forms (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Family Court Forms - All Paternity Forms (NYS Office of Court Administration)
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NY Office of Court Administration - Criminal History Record Search ($65 fee)
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center, 2005)
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Petition (Urban Justice Center, 2005)
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NYC Privacy Policy: Know Your Rights (NYC MOIA)
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NYCHA Decision Dismissing Non-Desirability on the Grounds that Charges were Based on Records Sealed Pursuant to CPL 160.55 (2008)
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NYCHA Family Re-entry Pilot Program Overview
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NYCHA Public Housing: List of Violent Felony, Controlled Substance, and Alcohol-Related Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit G)
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NYCHA Public Housing: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit H)
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NYPD Patrol Guide 214-12: Unlawful Evictions (2000)
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NYS Consumer Protection Board Resources (NYS Consumer Protection Board)
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NYSBA Legal Handbook for New York State Journalists
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OATH/Krimstock Hearing Manual (The Bronx Defenders)
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Obtaining a Drivers License in New York State (NELP, 2005)
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Obtaining Files for Applicants for Free Under McNair Decision (NYCHA)
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October 2008 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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October 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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October 2010 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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October 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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October 2014 Resource Highlights and Updates from Reentry Net
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On Your Own Inside Cover and Contents
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On Your Own Text
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Why The Census Bureau Should Change the Way It Counts Prisoners (Brennan Center for Justice) (2003)
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One Strike and You’re Out: How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records
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Open Letter from the NuLeadership Policy Group
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OTDA 97 ADM-23 - State "Fleeing Felon/ Probation/Parole Violation" Policies
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Outline of HIV-Related Benefits (South Brooklyn Legal Services)
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Padilla Checklist for Judges: Proper Consideration of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) in a Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders - Updated December 2010)
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People's Guide: RAP Sheets (The Bronx Defenders) (2015)
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Policy Bulletin #04-88-EL1: Issuance of Carfare
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Policy Directive #03-65-ELI: Domestic Violence Program
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Policy Directive #04-10-ELI: Mailed or Faxed Public Assistance and/or Food Stamps Applications
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Powerpoint Presentation on Employment Law & Criminal Records in New York 2010
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Practical Tips to Avoid Aggravated Felonies (The Bronx Defenders)
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Practice Tip: US Supreme Court Grants Cert on Whether a State Drug Possession Offense Constitutes a "Drug Trafficking" "Aggravated Felony” (NYSDA Immigrant Defense Project )
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Preparing for the Job Search (New York Public Library Connections Guide)
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Prison Action Network Radio Interview Archive
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Prison Legal News Website
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Prisoners’ Assistance Directory (2012)
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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)
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Procedure for Applying for CRD from Sentencing Courts in each NYC Borough
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Property Return Procedures (The Bronx Defenders)
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Public Assistance Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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Public Assistance: What Is It? How Do I Apply? (The Door Legal Services)
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Quick Reference Chart for Determining Key Immigration Consequences of Common New York Offenses (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Race and Punishment: Racial Perceptions of Crime and Support for Punitive Policies (The Sentencing Project 2014)
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Racial Disparities in Pretrial Diversion: An Analysis of Outcomes Among Men Charged With Felonies and Processed in State Courts (2013)
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Re-Entry and Reintegration: The Road to Public Safety Report and Recommendations of the New York State Bar Association Special Committee on Collateral Consequences of Criminal Proceedings
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Re-Entry: Transitional Housing in Texas (You Tube)
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Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 711 – sets out basis authorizing landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)
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Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 715 – sets out basis authorizing certain parties other than landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)
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Real Property Law, Section 231 – renders void an agreement for occupancy of a premises used for certain illegal activities (State of New York)
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Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act: Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice (2004)
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Recent Immigration Decisions
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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 National Media Outreach Campaign
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Release Planning for Successful Reentry: A Guide for Corrections, Service Providers, and Community Groups (Urban Institute - Justice Policy Center)
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Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction (Margaret Colgate Love)
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Relief in Sight? States Rethink the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction, 2009-2014
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Rent Smart: A Consumer Guide to Leasing an Apartment or House (NYS Consumer Protection Board)
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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)
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Report and Recommendations to New York State on Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated People (Independent Committee on Reentry and Employment)
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Representing People with Criminal Records: Making a Claim of Racial Discrimination Under the Federal Fair Housing Act (Legal Action Center)
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Reproductive Injustice: The State of Reproductive Health Care for Women in New York State Prisons
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Request letter for DA's Release for seized property (The Bronx Defenders)
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Resource Guide for Teens with a Parent in Prison or Jail (Project WHAT!)
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Response Letter with Information re: Open Case and Criminal Charges (The Bronx Defenders)
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Sample Article 78 Appeal of Denial of Section 8 Assistance (LSNY Bronx)
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Sample Background Report Dispute Letter (Legal Action Center)
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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)
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Sample Dispute Letter
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Sample Letter to Housing Authority Requesting Reversal of Housing Denial Based on Criminal Record Before Fair Hearing (Legal Action Center)
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Sample Letter to the NYPD FOIL Unit Requesting Arrest Records (The Bronx Defenders)
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Sample letter: immigrant eligibility for public benefits
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Sample letter: public benefit eligibility for immigrant with child under VAWA
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Sample Memo of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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Sample Motion for Conditional Sealing of Certain Drug Offenses Under 2009 Drug Law Reform (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Sample Notice of Claim of Police/Corrections Misconduct: New York State (The Bronx Defenders)
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Sample Notice of Personal Injury Claim (The New York City Office of the Comptroller) (2014)
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Sample Order for Conditional Sealing (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Screening and Assessment for Adults in Discharge Planning (CASES / Vera Institute for Justice)
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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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Section 8: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit FF) (2013)
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Section 8: List of Violent Felony, Controlled Substance, and Alcohol-Related Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit GG)
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Section 8: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit HH)
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Seeking Post-Conviction Relief Under Padilla v. Kentucky After Chaidez v. U.S.
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Selected Parts of the Department of Social Services Regulations 18 NYCRRR
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Selected State Provisions regarding Appeal Procedures from Criminal-Record Based Occupational Restriction (Western Massachusetts Legal Services)
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Sentenced to a Life of Criminal Debt (CSG Justice Center Clearinghouse) (2012)
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Sentencing for Dollars - Pamphlet for Defense Attorneys Calculating Fees, Fines and Surcharges (Center for Community Alternatives)
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September 2009 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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September 2010 Resource Updates and Highlights
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September 2011 Resource Updates & Highlights from Reentry Net/NY
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September 2014 Resource Highlights and Updates from Reentry Net
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Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)
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Serving Children and Families of Adult Offenders: A Directory of Programs
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Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) - NYSDA Resources, 2011
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Smart Solutions: Individuals with Criminal Histories: A Potential Untapped Resource (Legal Action Center / Urban Institute)
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SNAP Policy on Non-Citizen Eligibility
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So, You Want to Change Your Name (The Door Legal Services, 2000)
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Social Security Survivors Benefits (The Door Legal Services)
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Solitary Confinement: New Report Highlights Misconceptions and Alternatives (Vera Institute) (2015)
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State Courts Law Libraries Glossary of Legal Terms (NYS Unified Court System)
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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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State of the Science: Implicit Bias Review in 2014
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Studies of Voting Behavior and Felony Disenfranchisement Among Individuals in the Criminal Justice System in New York, Connecticut, and Ohio (The Sentencing Project) (2005)
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Substance Abuse Disorders and MICA: Responding to Justice-Involved Populations with Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
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Summaries of Professional Discipline Actions (New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions)
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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
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Systemic Barriers to Higher Education: How Colleges Respond to Applicants with Criminal Records in Maryland (2013)
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Termination of Tenancy Flow Chart (Reentry Net)
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The Bronx Reentry & Resource Directory for Returning Residents and Families
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The Collateral Consequences Resource Center
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The Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State - A Judicial Bench Guide (Updated January 2008)
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The Potential of Community Corrections to Improve Safety and Reduce Incarceration (Vera Inst of Justice, 2013)
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The Price To Call Home: State-Sanctioned Monopolization In The Prison Phone Industry (Prison Policy Initiative 2012)
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The Solitary Confinement of Youth in New York: A Civil Rights Violation (2014)
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The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program: A Fact Sheet (Immigration Policy Center)
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The Use of CHAIRS Reports as Criminal Background Checks (Center for Community Alternatives)
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The Voting Rights of People with Criminal Convictions in New York (The Brennan Center for Justice)
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Three-Quarter House Residents: Know Your Rights (MFY Legal Services Inc.)
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Tips on How to Work with an Immigration Lawyer to Best Protect Your Noncitizen Defendant Client (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)
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Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners: Implementation, Two-Year Impacts, and Costs of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Prisoner Reentry Program (MDRC)
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Treatment Behind Bars: Substance Abuse Treatment in New York State Prisons, 2007-2010 (Correctional Association)
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Turning on the Tap: How Returning Access to Tuition Assistance for Incarcerated People Improves the Health of New Yorkers
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Useful Resources for New York Judges on Collateral Sanctions of Criminal Proceedings
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Using Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Record Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunity (Journal of Poverty Law and Policy)
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Veterans Health Administration Fugitive Felon Program
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Immigration Center for Women and Children)
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Violence Risk: How to think about high-risk behaviors & what can be done to manage them (Bronx TASC Mental Health Program)
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Voices From the Box: Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island (Bronx Defenders 2014)
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Waiver Letter for Child Support Arrears (Reentry Net)
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Waiver of Appearance/ Application to Appear in Family Court by Phone (OCA)
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WebCrims Case Information System
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Welfare As We Know It Now (Legal Action Center - English)
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Welfare As We Know It Now (Legal Action Center - Spanish)
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Westchester Connections
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Western New York Law Center and Empire Justice Center Online Health Care Resources Page
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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)
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What Can I Expect If I Am Arrested? (Legal Aid Society)
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What to Do if the Police Take Your Car During An Arrest: A Guide to Krimstock Hearings in New York City (Columbia Law School)
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What's A Civil Lawyer To Do? Cross-Sector Collaboration in Reentry: Building an Infrastructure for Change (McGregor Smyth)
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When a Parent Is Incarcerated: A Primer for Social Workers
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When All Else Fails, Fining the Family: First Person Accounts of Criminal Justice Debt
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Where Do We Go from Here? Mass Incarceration and the Struggle for Civil Rights
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Working Well with Children of Incarcerated Parents (New York State School Board Association)
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Your Right to Vote After a Criminal Conviction (Community Service Society) (2005)
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Your Rights, Your Future: Preparing for Reentry
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‘Redemption’ in an Era of Widespread Criminal Background Checks
