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SHARE: Progressive legislators are hoping to pass a new piece of criminal justice reform legislation by the end of this legislative session that they hope will not only aid formerly incarcerated people but the state’s bruised economy as well.  The Clean Slate bill, sponsored by state Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Catalina Cruz, seeks to automatically seal and expunge records automatically, after a formerly incarcerated individual’s time has been served and their probation has ended. The bill is a part of an overarching criminal justice policy plan called the Justice Roadmap, whi...

Elevator-sized cells. "Pens" for incarcerated individuals placed in solitary confinement to spend an hour each day outdoors. How COVID-19 affected this maximum-security prison.  When Assemblywoman Anna Kelles visited Auburn Correctional Facility, she felt it was her duty to "bear witness" — to observe the conditions at the prison, a 205-year-old facility that is one of the oldest in the country.  Kelles, D-Ithaca, shared her experience during a conference call last week organized by several advocacy groups, including the Center for Community Alternatives, Release Aging People in Pr...

N.Y. pols propose ‘clean slate’ legislation to seal and expunge criminal records Denis Slattery ALBANY — Advocates and lawmakers are again looking to give New Yorkers who have paid their debt to society a stigma-free fresh start. A new “Clean Slate” bill being proposed would create a two-step process to automatically seal and eventually expunge past convictions and make it easier for those who served time to find work and housing opportunities. “A criminal conviction shouldn’t be a life sentence to second-class status, but for many of our friends, neighbors, fami...

A new “Clean Slate” bill being proposed would create a two-step process to automatically seal and eventually expunge past convictions and make it easier for those who served time to find work and housing opportunities.