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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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[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] 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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[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 Quick Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for ACA and Key Federal Means-tested Programs (NILC)
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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 Governmental Affairs Office Letter in Support of HR 4676
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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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Alert for Lawful Permanent Residents with criminal records considering applying for United States citizenship (AllLaw)
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AnnualCreditReport.com
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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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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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Boxed Out: Criminal History Screening and College Application Attrition (The Center for Community Alternatives) (2015)
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Breaking Parole: An Analysis of the New York State Division of Parole's Caseload Management Guidelines
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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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Child Support & Reentry (Overview Presentation, The Bronx Defenders)
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City Bar Justice Center: Sample Cover Letter to send McNair Hearing Guidelines to Client (NYC Bar)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Previously Incarcerated (New York City Bar Association Task Force on Employment Opportunities)
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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 Request Form
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Family Independence Administration: Applying for Public Assistance in New York City
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Felon Disenfranchisement: The Judiciary's Role in Renegotiating Racial Divisions (2012)
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Frequently Asked Questions: Civic Participation
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Frequently Asked Questions: Criminal Records
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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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General Letter Explaining Protections for Job-Seekers with Criminal Records (The Bronx Defenders / Legal Action Center)
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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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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 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 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 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 Win Your Fair Hearing (Legal Aid Society)
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HR 1704 Section by Section Breakdown
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Immigration Relief for Battered Immigrants
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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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Introduction and Overview to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
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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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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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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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Matter of McMillan v Department of Citywide Admin. Servs. 2015
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Medicaid and Financing Health Care for Individuals Involved with the Criminal Justice System
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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 Renew and Reargue Previous Application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities Pursuant to CPLR 2221 (Monroe County Legal Assistance 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 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 Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)
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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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No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing
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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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NYC Privacy Policy: Know Your Rights (NYC MOIA)
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NYCHA Family Re-entry Pilot Program Overview
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NYPD Patrol Guide 214-12: Unlawful Evictions (2000)
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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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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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People's Guide: RAP Sheets (The Bronx Defenders) (2015)
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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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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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Procedure for Applying for CRD from Sentencing Courts in each NYC Borough
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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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Re-Entry: Transitional Housing in Texas (You Tube)
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Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction (Margaret Colgate Love)
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Rent Smart: A Consumer Guide to Leasing an Apartment or House (NYS Consumer Protection Board)
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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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Response Letter with Information re: Open Case and Criminal Charges (The Bronx Defenders)
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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 Order for Conditional Sealing (Center for Community Alternatives)
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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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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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Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)
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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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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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The Potential of Community Corrections to Improve Safety and Reduce Incarceration (Vera Inst of Justice, 2013)
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The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program: A Fact Sheet (Immigration Policy Center)
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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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Using Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Record Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunity (Journal of Poverty Law and Policy)
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Immigration Center for Women and Children)
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Voices From the Box: Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island (Bronx Defenders 2014)
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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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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