Posted on 11/16/2023 2:45:31 PM PST by lowbridge
Some convicted criminals in New York will now have their records sealed when applying for jobs and filling out housing applications, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the controversial new “Clean Slate Act” in a ceremony Thursday.
The governor hailed the progressive legislation as a way to get more ex-cons in the work force — despite opposition from some police groups and law-and-order conservatives.
“My number one job as the New York State Governor is to keep people safe, Hochul said. “And I believe that the best anti-crime tool we have is a job when people have steady work.”
The legislation seals eligible misdemeanor records after three years and certain felony records after eight years after their sentence is complete as long as the offender doesn’t commit another crime during that time.
Charges eligible to be sealed include misdemeanors such as disorderly conduct, larceny and vandalism as well as non-violent felonies like money laundering, insurance fraud and compelling prostitution.
Crimes designated as class A felonies like murder, predatory sexual assault, terrorism, arson and kidnapping would not be eligible to be sealed. That excludes class A felonies for drug possession.
Law enforcement and courts will continue to have full access to records as would any employer that can currently conduct fingerprinting as part of a job application like schools and day cares.
“What Clean Slate does is give everyone the opportunity to be a safe and productive member of their community,” one of the bill’s sponsors, state Senator Zellnor Myrie said. “Help is on the way.”
The legislation takes effect one year from the bill signing, at which point the office of court administration will begin the clock for automatically sealing the eligible offenses as soon as someone finishes their sentence. The courts will have until 2027 to go back and seal
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I live with my history. I have learned from it. I have atoned for it. But I did not erase it. I reserve for those other than the government to wash away my sins.
“”“And I believe that the best anti-crime tool we have is a job when people have steady work.”
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I’m having visions of Marie Harf and the “fix” for terrorism.
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Well said, sir.
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As most of you who watch any TV know, it’s that time of the year when geezers sign up for health and drug plans under Medicare. Anyway, as a geezer I was filling out a form to change my drug plan for next year. One section basically asks why I’m applying for the plan. Choice number 4 of 23 is, “I recently was released from incarceration. I was released on...”
But of course, I don’t live in New York.
A lot of apartments in NYC. Now you could be living next door to unvetted, convicted felons. Violent criminals. You could be working in a cubicle or bullpen setup surrounded by them.
Ain’t diversity grand?
Good grief, Democrats are destructive.
Democrats are not soft on crime any more. They are actively in favor of crime. This is yet another ruling class tactic of class warfare.
I knew a guy in college who got a drug bust. He was offered a plea deal: plead guilty to a low-level felony and get no jail time, just probation.
Then later he found out he could forget about holding any professional job at any corporation.
Run a criminal background check. If it comes back sealed, don’t hire them. That’s my idea but I don’t know how the judical system works.
“... misdemeanors such as disorderly conduct...” which of course is TOTAL bullSchiff when LEOs don’t have anything else except their butthurt: “Didn’t OBEY me.”
On the other hand, can’t understand normal things Hochul: “... non-violent crimes like compelling prostitution “
maybe she needs to experience how non-violent compelling prostitution is !
“non-violent felonies like money laundering”
So Brandon needs to move to NYS after leaving office?
It doesn’t come back sealed...it just has nothing in the reporr.
Are they allowed to run background checks in New York????
Eviction records are sealed
Karen Bimbo needs to be held responsible whenever the sh*t goes wrong. It’s her fault.
Great, let’s hire a thief to work with cash or jewelry or a pedophile to work at school. How about a druggie to work at a pharmacy. Is there something in the water she’s drinking?
Thanks for the info.
“My number one job as the New York State Governor is to keep people safe, Hochul said. “And I believe that the best anti-crime tool we have is a job when people have steady work.”Nice logic, there, Guv: take away their jobs, destroy their families and schools, subsidize their indolence and lassitude, and coddle they're criminality through leniency and excuses.
New York, are you over the cliff or gust leaning over the edge? It is VERY Late NY.
Or worse...
From a high school in Upstate NY...
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