NY Passed the Clean Slate Act!
A huge win for us was on the state-level, when we campaigned diligently for the Clean Slate Act in New York, which paves the way for the automatic sealing of eligible criminal records (as opposed to having to apply for that process, something less than 1% of formerly convicted people did). We did so by advocating for local city resolutions, which helped support the bill at the state level. Now, Clean Slate is removing barriers that once hindered countless individuals from accessing housing, education, and employment opportunities.
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Hudson/Catskill Housing Coalition stands at the intersection of housing justice, racial justice, criminal justice, and social justice. We envision a world built on principles of equality, justice, and solidarity, where care will replace the forces of policing, criminalization, and abandonment of marginalized communities. We believe that treating housing as a human right is a form of investment in human and community life that can fundamentally transform society. Realizing this vision begins from where we stand. We work to transform Hudson and Catskill, the places we come from and call home, through empowerment, education, and mobilization around housing justice.
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