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Accuracy Counts: Incarcerated People and the Census (Brennan Center for Justice) (2004)
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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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Callous and Cruel: Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons (Human Rights Watch) (2015)
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Child Support & Reentry (Overview Presentation, The Bronx Defenders)
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Complaint re: Psychiatric Disability and Discharge Planning (Legal Aid Society) (2007)
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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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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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Directory of New York State Criminal Justice Agencies
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Empire Justice Center: Disability Web Page
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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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Frequently Asked Questions: Civic Participation
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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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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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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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Legality of Denying Access to Medication Assisted Treatment In the Criminal Justice System (2011)
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Medicaid Applications for Individuals Incarcerated in Local Correctional Facilities (2014)
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New York State DOCS Inmate Lookup
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New York State Statistics Website
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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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Prison Legal News Website
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Prisoners’ Assistance Directory (2012)
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Reproductive Injustice: The State of Reproductive Health Care for Women in New York State Prisons
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Resource Guide for Teens with a Parent in Prison or Jail (Project WHAT!)
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Sample Notice of Claim of Police/Corrections Misconduct: New York State (The Bronx Defenders)
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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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Solitary Confinement: New Report Highlights Misconceptions and Alternatives (Vera Institute) (2015)
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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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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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Voices From the Box: Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island (Bronx Defenders 2014)
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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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When a Parent Is Incarcerated: A Primer for Social Workers
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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)