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People living with a record face more than 500 barriers to things like employment, housing, education, insurance, and public programs and services. This discrimination harms people in every corner of our state.pic.twitter.com/5OU16wVQIX

“At Smart Justice, we wear shirts that say “People, Not Prisons.” We believe that Connecticut should be investing in people and communities, allowing people to live their lives to the fullest of their potential.” -@GusWMHpic.twitter.com/eKGuVRqd4h

“We believe that when a person has finished their sentence, when they have done their time, they deserve the opportunity to move on with their lives without the shadow of a criminal record hanging over them for the rest of their lives.” -@GusWMHpic.twitter.com/CidKavaUfi

“The push for Clean Slate is a push for human rights.” -@ShelbyHendGpic.twitter.com/1hn2LhMhRO

“I believe in accountability. I believe in a CT that does not perpetually lock individuals out of the job market. I believe in a CT that does not deny people housing simply due to their criminal record. I believe in a state that does not discriminate against people w/a record.”pic.twitter.com/BzisqKUO4O

Thank you Dwayne David Paul and the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance for speaking out in support of a strong Clean Slate law with anti-discrimination protections.pic.twitter.com/V9oAbBQ99p

“I’m here fighting for my daughter & all the people, the family members & loved ones & communities that have been held down, held back & denied opportunity because of an oppressive system that’s all about endless punishment & turning people into 2nd class citizens.” Donald Riverspic.twitter.com/DGQJKNXkDk

“People living with a criminal record are more likely to face unemployment, homelessness, poverty and early death. It does not have to be like this. We can have a future where all people in Connecticut are allowed to reach their full potential.” - Donald Riverspic.twitter.com/o51f6ICxLd

Thank you to Leslie from @SEIU1199_NE for being in solidarity with Smart Justice in the call for a strong Clean Slate with anti-discrimination protections.pic.twitter.com/6MeDB7EtLu

Clean Slate is a racial justice issue. “The racist, immoral, and downright evil legacies of the war on drugs and mass incarceration ... disproportionately target and disenfranchise Black and Brown people.” - Reverend Philippe Andal, @CONECT_CTpic.twitter.com/npzK2YPVQK

“We need to pass SB 1019 so that people can finally come home and be rehabilitated just like society thinks their tax dollars are paying for. What this bill would mean to me: I would be free." - Carrie Perez, @CONECT_CTpic.twitter.com/AX8k44dmGl

“Put a period at the end of that sentence.” Yes.pic.twitter.com/oMtCQMbI5A

Discrimination against formerly incarcerated people disproportionately hurts people of color. Laws preventing people from participating in society were passed as part of Jim Crow. Passing a strong Clean Slate with anti-discrimination protections is a racial justice issue.pic.twitter.com/V3GIbu5jRj