Categories: New York State
09.24.2015
Governor Cuomo this week accepted all 12 recommendations aimed at easing re-entry and reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals made by the Council on Re-Entry and Reintegration.
Governor Cuomo this week accepted all 12 recommendations aimed at easing re-entry and reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals made by the Council on Re-Entry and Reintegration. One of the recommendations calls for the inclusion of re-entering individuals coping with mental illness as a target population for supportive housing. The Council was convened last year and included Network members JoAnne Page, President and CEO, The Fortune Society and George McDonald, Founder and President of the Doe Fund.
The comprehensive recommendations address a range of barriers to re-integration, including restrictions on accessing New York State funded housing, improving policies regarding employment practices including changes in agencies’ licensure regulations and easing barriers to obtaining state-issued identification including driver’s licenses.
"I am honored to be a member of the Council and thrilled that the governor has accepted all 12 of our recommendations,” said Council member JoAnne Page. “These recommendations target key areas where justice and the state's enlightened self-interest all line up together. Housing is key to effective re-entry, and the governor is recognizing the need for supportive housing for this population. We also welcome the expansion of protections against employment discrimination and especially welcome the inclusion of protections against blanket housing discrimination for the first time.”
For the full list of recommendations, click here.