Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform
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Housed @JCRCNY to educate & activate the Jewish community to support criminal justice reform
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HISTORIC TRIUMPH: In a transformative win for civil rights in New York, #CleanSlateNY has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. Millions of New Yorkers who have been perpetually punished due to their conviction records now have a pathway to jobs, housing & education.
BIG NEWS: We are very close to winning passage of #CleanSlateNY .
'If you have repaid your debt to society, it should not hang over you for a lifetime. It's something everybody agrees on.' -- Sen. Stewart-Cousins
'I'm very optimistic.' -- Carl E. Heastie
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POWERFUL NEWS: We are on the verge of winning passage of #CleanSlateNY .
After years of organizing and the incredible work of our members and partners, we are almost there. But we can't let up now. Call your lawmakers TODAY: cleanslateny.org/take-action
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Join us on May 3rd for a forum on #GunViolence featuring Northwell Health The GodSquad Vera Institute of Justice Everytown Center for Justice Innovation Rabbi Menachem Creditor (he/him) and more
Register here: bit.ly/MayGVForum
MARCH 20: We all deserve access to jobs, housing and education - including the 2.3 million New Yorkers with conviction histories. Join us for a #CleanSlateNY Day of Action in Albany to end perpetual punishment. RSVP: bit.ly/CSNYMarch20. Food + Transportation provided.
BREAKING: The Senate has included #CleanSlateNY in the one-house budget.
Clean Slate will bring relief to New Yorkers who have been excluded from economic opportunity, stable housing, and higher education for too long. We call for passage now. Our statement:
Please join us one week from today for an important conversation with staff from the office of Alvin Bragg , Alvin Bragg.
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🚨THIS THURSDAY: NYC's deadly jails claimed another life this weekend - 65-year-old Marvin Pines. But instead of taking action to decarcerate, our Mayor and Governor are looking for ways to incarcerate MORE people. Join us to say NO.
#EndNYCDeathDenalty #CloseRikers #HumanRights
Rikers is a death sentence. We need more community-based mental health programs. More from NAMI-NYC CEO Matt Kudish: ow.ly/kcho50MKFFE #CloseRikers
Urban Justice Center TreatmentNotJailNY CCITNYC Freedom Agenda #CLOSErikers Vera Institute of Justice NYCLU Housing Works