On Friday night, the New York State Legislature passed the Clean Slate Act and sent it to Gov. Kathy Hochul to be signed into law.
In response, JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins issued the following statement:
“JustLeadershipUSA applauds the New York State Legislature for taking this crucial step to open the relief valve to self-sufficiency for millions of New Yorkers. After many years of advocacy from citizens impacted by the criminal justice system, New York has recognized the importance of economic and housing justice for all.
“We now call on Gov. Hochul to sign this bill immediately. When signed into law, the Clean Slate Act will seal misdemeanor convictions after three years and felony convictions after eight years following the completion of a sentence and no further contact with the criminal justice system. It will remove the roadblocks to jobs and housing for 2.3 million New Yorkers who have been unjustly denied access for too long — 80% of which are disproportionately Black and Brown individuals.”
“Former JLUSA team member Marvin Mayfield was a leader in this fight, when he safely passed away earlier this year. As Assembly member Catalina Cruz said on Friday, ‘Marvin, we didn’t give up.’”
In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
We are preparing for our very special 10th anniversary gala in New York City on October 21st, and we would love for you to be there with us.
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By purchasing a $50 streaming ticket, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please plan now to join us in person or give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
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