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  April 26, 2023 City Limits

  HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

  Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.

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  April 11, 2023 The Chief

  ‘Clean Slate’ legislation on the docket

  Assembly sponsor Cruz hopeful of passage this year

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  April 11, 2023 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY ISSUES STATEMENT ON A “A PATHWAY TO ENDING MASS INCARCERATION IN NYC”

  The Fortune Society CEO and President JoAnne Page issued the following statement today in response to a series of proposals, “A Pathway to Ending Mass Incarceration in NYC”, announced by New York City Councilmembers Lincoln Restler and Kevin Riley.

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  April 10, 2023 Gotham Gazette

  Hochul, Legislators Look to Pass Holistic Criminal Justice Improvements

  While another potential rollback of bail reforms has taken center stage in state budget negotiations for the second straight year, the fates of a swath of other criminal justice programs are being quietly hashed out.

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  April 10, 2023 Daily News

  NYC Council members propose steps to reduce Rikers population; union boss calls it ‘socialist manifesto

  A group of City Council members is introducing a series of proposals Tuesday aimed at reducing the jail population from the current level of just under 6,000 to 3,300.

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