Smart Justice is marching for a strong #CleanSlateCT this morning.
Clean Slate is about making sure that people who’ve reentered society & stayed on the right path are able to have a light at the end of the tunnel, to support themselves & their families.
It’s about hope.
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Thank you @10SDDem for raising the issue of racial disparities in felony convictions. 8% of people in the U.S. are living with a felony record. But among Black men, the rate is 1 in 3.
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Thank you, Majority Leader Matt Ritter, for testifying about the need for
#CleanSlateCT to be as inclusive as possible.Pokaż ten wątek -
Thank you, CWCSEO, for testifying in support of strong
#CleanSlateCT that includes people living with felony convictions.Pokaż ten wątek -
Smart Justice leader Ciara is now up testifying in support of Senate Bill 403, strong
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“I am a 28 year old woman with a felony conviction and also a single mother to an 18-month old son. Ever since my release from prison in 2017, I have faced many obstacles.” - Ciara Rosati, Smart Justice leader
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“Since my son was born in 2018 & I began raising him alone, I have been taking all the steps I can to give him a healthy life, as my family tried so hard to give me.” - Ciara Rosati, Smart Justice leader
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“The next important thing to me is a place to call my own where I can raise my son. I am afraid of applying for my own apartment & being turned down.”
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“I am afraid, that despite making the right choices, I am still going to be told that I am not ‘good enough.’”
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“Not only will that be saying no to me, but that will be saying no to my son. What has my son done to deserve that?”
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“To know there is a chance that I will be told that I cannot choose to raise my son in a place that is healthy & safe because of a crime that happened 7 years ago? Isn’t right.”
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“This is why the Clean Slate bill is so important. All convicted individuals, including parents who have served their time, deserve a fair chance at being able to support their families and create a better life for themselves.” - Ciara Rosati, Smart Justice leader
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“Even if someone’s record is erased, there is a chance that a potential landlord, employer, or other gatekeeper can learn about their criminal history outside of a background check.” - Ciara on the need for anti-discrimination in
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“Clean Slate needs to prohibit discrimination against people based on their record ... Clean Slate needs to be an automatic, inclusive system, INCLUDING misdemeanor and felony convictions.” - Ciara Rosati, Smart Justice leaderpic.twitter.com/ehc3DYn4TJ
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“ALL people depend on getting a second chance at some point in their life. There should not be limits on a person’s ‘second chance.’ Real clean slate needs to be just that – a real, full, Clean Slate.” - Ciara Rosati, Smart Justice leader.
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