This is a system that is designed to make people fail, but we finally have a chance to write a new story together. Under our current system, they are punished long after completion of their sentences and endure a lifetime of difficulty in finding jobs, accessing housing, getting into educational programs, and obtaining countless other opportunities. Take the 2.3 million New Yorkers who have a conviction history. Yet unfortunately, we make renewal and redemption nearly impossible for far too many of our neighbors. That is the core tenet of our faith and, because of this credo, we are called to both celebrate second chances and participate in the triumphs over daily oppressions. Cuomo)Īround the world those who share my faith are celebrating Easter, the essence of which is finding new life and moving past that which could have destroyed us. (photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M.
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