CORI Alert - Urgent Action Needed!

Alert - Reform CORI Now URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED!

Currently, the Judiciary Committee is meeting to draft a comprehensive criminal justice bill, including CORI reform!

The Committee has not made a decision, so we need YOUto take action and voice your support!

The CORI system denies access to jobs and housing for thousands ofex-offenders, preventing them from becoming productive members of society,and contributes to a declining workforce. Without access to employment andhousing, ex-offenders are not encouraged to work hard and play by the rules.

To help create a stronger and safer Massachusetts, we need to reformthe CORI system to create a smarter approach to reduce recidivism andend the cycle of crime, homelessness, and unemployment. We need to:

Shorten sealing times to 7 years for a felony and 3 years for a misdemeanor, after the end of court supervision respectively.

Remove the criminal question from the initial employment application.

Adopt fair hiring guidelines to increase fairness and match employers with skilled workers.

Remove non-convictions from CORI reports that are sent to employers and housing authorities.

This month, people with CORI records carried out an historic five day50-mile march to change this unfair system. Hundreds rallied in front ofthe State House to share their stories and voice their support for CORIreform.

We need you to keep up the momentum!

Make sure your voice is heard!

CALL your State Representative & Senator NOW 617-722-2000Or email your State Rep at Rep.[your Rep's first name & your Rep's lastname]@state.ma.usor your Senator at [your senator's first name].[their last name]@.state.ma.us

To find the name of your State Senator ("Rep in General Court"),log on to http://www.wheredoivotema.com/

"Hi, my name is ______. I live [or work] at ______. I support comprehensive CORI reform that includes shortening the sealing periodto 3 and 7, removing the criminal question from the initial employment application, removing non-convictions, and adopting fair hiring guidelines. Please communicate your support to Chairman Rep. Eugene O' Flaherty (House) or Chairman Sen. Bob Creedon (Senate). My phone number is _____. Thank you."

AFTER YOU MAKE YOUR CALLS, PLEASE CALL Neighbor to Neighbor @ 617-723-6866 or email wilnelia@n2nma.org We need to know how many calls were made to each Legislator!

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