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  December 27, 2017 New York City Office of the Mayor

  Mayor de Blasio Announces City Jail Population is Below 9,000 for the First Time in 35 Years

  Mayor de Blasio today announced the New York City jail population has fallen below 9,000, and the City is on track for a monthly jail population below 9,000 for the first time in more than three decades.

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  December 27, 2017 The Official Website of New York State

  Governor Cuomo Grants Clemency to 61 Individuals

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued pardons to 18 individuals who face immigration-related challenges as a result of previous convictions, pardons to 39 individuals who committed misdemeanors and non-violent crimes when they were 16 or 17 years old and have been crime free for 10 years or more, and commutations to two individuals who have demonstrated substantial evidence of rehabilitation.

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  December 26, 2017 KUT 90.5

  Federal Lawsuit Could Impact How Austin Landlords Screen People With Criminal Records

  An advocacy group in Austin is watching a federal lawsuit that challenges a New York landlord's blanket ban on renting to people with criminal backgrounds.

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  December 18, 2017 New York Daily News

  N.Y. Jail Program Forces Families to Buy From Online Vendors That Overcharge For Basic Items Sent To [Individuals with Justice Involvement]

  NY State has launched a pilot program that forces visitors to buy supplies for loved ones behind bars from five online vendors. Advocates claim that the vendors overcharge for simple items.

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  December 07, 2017 WFUV

  Fresh Starts: Life After Prison

  New York City is looking at a "jails to jobs" initiative to reduce recidivism, but finding employment is often difficult for those who have spent time behind bars. This episode of WFUD's Cityscape program features Dr. David Ores, who runs a program to remove visible gang and prison tattoos, as well as Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President of the Fortune Society.

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