Op-Ed

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  June 27, 2025 City Limits

  Opinion: Why NYC Must Fund Alternative to Incarceration & Reentry Programs

  “We never turn people away, yet the demand consistently exceeds resources. Despite these challenges, our programs are proven to reduce recidivism, emergency room visits, and homelessness—at a fraction of the cost of incarceration.”

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  April 27, 2025 New York Daily News

  Managing Public Safety in NYC

  Stanley Richards and Jeremy Travis penned a guest op-ed in the New York Daily News on public safety studies.

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  April 16, 2025 Albany Times Union

  Commentary: Help those who’ve served their time get back on their feet

  The Public Benefits for Reentry Act helps people apply for SNAP, Medicaid and other assistance before they leave prison.

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  April 14, 2025 City Limits

  Opinion: Fair Chance for Housing Is Key to Justice and Public Health in NYC

  Director of Policy, Reggie Chatman, wrote this op-ed featured in City Limits on Fair Chance for Housing

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  May 03, 2024 City Limits

  Opinion: Ending the Jury Ban on New Yorkers with Felony Convictions

  “The right to serve on a jury is as fundamental to the function of democracy as the right to vote. When we head to the polls, we decide who should write our laws. When we participate as a juror, we collectively decide how those laws should apply to justice.”

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  January 04, 2024 New York Amsterdam News

  Breaking barriers—a new era against housing discrimination

  After intense, strategic, and fearless advocacy by the Fair Chance for Housing Coalition, the New York City Council voted to pass the transformational Fair Chance for Housing Act on December 20.

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