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The Clean Slate Act is seen as a major victory in criminal justice reform and could help give formerly incarcerated New Yorkers a chance to enter the job market.
New Yorkers who complete their sentences and stay out of trouble for a certain period of time will have their criminal records automatically sealed under a long awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday. New York now joins a slew of other states including California, New Jersey, and Michigan, which have passed similar measures in recent years. The years-long endeavor to get the legislation over the finish line is seen as a major victory in criminal justice reform by various organizations including labor and advocacy groups.
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