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Financial Consequences of Conviction (Feerick Center for Social Justice)
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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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[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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[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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A Guide to the 2004 Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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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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Advocacy Toolkits Available from the Legal Action Center
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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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Boxed Out: Criminal History Screening and College Application Attrition (The Center for Community Alternatives) (2015)
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Center for Employment Opportunities: Do's and Dont's of Job Development
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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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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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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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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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Empire Justice Center: Disability Web Page
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Felon Disenfranchisement: The Judiciary's Role in Renegotiating Racial Divisions (2012)
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Guidelines for the Successful Transition of People with Behavioral Health Disorders from Jail and Prison
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Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society) (2003)
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status?
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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 To File a Petition for Review (AILF’s 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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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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Legal Ambiguity in Managerial Assessments of Criminal Records
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Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law
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Medicaid and Financing Health Care for Individuals Involved with the Criminal Justice System
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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 Resources (City of New York)
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New York State Statistics Website
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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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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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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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Outline of HIV-Related Benefits (South Brooklyn Legal Services)
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Property Return Procedures (The Bronx Defenders)
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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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Sample Memo of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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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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Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)
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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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Voices From the Box: Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island (Bronx Defenders 2014)
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Your Right to Vote After a Criminal Conviction (Community Service Society) (2005)