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For Immediate Release: 1/10/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMOState of New York | Executive Chamber 

 Andrew ! Cuomo | "overnor 

13TH ROO!A" OF GOVERNOR CUOMO#! $%1& AGENDA: "AUNCH A 'RIGHT RIORITIE!'INITIATIVE THAT "EAD! THE NATION WITH COMREHEN!IVE CRIMINA" (U!TICE AND RE)ENTR*

REFORM!

$100 million investment in community schools model to transform failing schools and other highneeds schools

$50 million investment in Urban Youth Jobs Program will help 10,000 more disadvantaged or atris! youth find employment 

Promote alternatives to incarceration to better rehabilitate atris! individuals and brea! the trend of mass incarceration

Partner with "anhattan #% &ance to offer collegelevel educational programming in state prisons 'made possible by $(5 million investment 

)ffice of *ourt %dministration to no longer sell criminal records information on individuals pardoned for youthful offenses+ overnor continues push to -aise the %ge

"overnor Andrew ! Cuomo toda# unvei$ed the 1%th &i'nature (ro(o&a$ of hi& 2016 a'enda) $aunch a *+i'ht,rioritie&- initiative to further New York.& &tatu& a& a nationa$ $eader in crimina$ u&tice and reentr# reform&! he"overnor.& (ro(o&a$ wi$$ he$( atri&k #outh find (o&itive o((ortunitie& in their communitie& whi$e a$&o (rovidin'citi3en& who enter the crimina$ u&tice &#&tem the o((ortunit# to rehabi$itate return home and contribute totheir communitie&!

*4or a$$ the (ro're&& we have made far too man# of our #oun' (eo($e end u( tra((ed in our crimina$ u&tice&#&tem with no (ath out 5 and it.& time that chan'ed- said Go+er,or C-omo. *t can7t be that ever# door i&

c$o&ed exce(t the revo$vin' one back into (ri&on! 8e mu&t break thi& viciou& c#c$e for the betterment and&afet# of our communitie& and count$e&& fami$ie& acro&& the &tate!-

he "overnor.& +i'ht ,rioritie& initiative wi$$ connect the dot& into an inte'rated a((roach that wi$$)•€+eform the (i(e$ine that $ead& to ai$ and (ri&on b# ex(andin' o((ortunitie& for em($o#ment andmoderni3in' the u&tice &#&tem•€9&e the time in (ri&on to chan'e behavior

•€:ero in on the crucia$ (eriod after re$ea&e to (rovide 'uidance and &u((ort when (eo($e are mo&tvu$nerab$e and•€Seek u&tice for 16 and 1;#ear o$d&!

1. Comm-,it !/0ools

he "overnor i& (ro(o&in' inve&tin' <100 mi$$ion to &u((ort the tran&formation of fai$in' &choo$& and other hi'hneed& &choo$& into communit# &choo$& &o that i&&ue& of (overt# can be addre&&ed with communitie& workin'to'ether to en&ure that ever# &tudent i& (re(ared &afe hea$th# and read# to $earn! hi& kind of inve&tment i&critica$ to (rovidin' &tudent& ear$# o((ortunitie& to bui$d (o&itive future& and breakin' the trend of hi'her crimerate& amon' under&erved #outh!

hi& new inve&tment in communit# &choo$ tran&formation wi$$ bui$d on the "overnor.& 201% initiative thatinve&ted <%0 mi$$ion to deve$o( 62 communit# &choo$& in hi'hneed &choo$ di&trict&! Schoo$& tran&formin' intocommunit# &choo$& were a$$owed to u&e 'rant fund& of u( to <=00000 to &u((ort activitie& &uch a& the hirin' of a communit# &choo$ coordinator beforeandafter &choo$ mentorin' &ummer $earnin' activitie& and referra$&

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and connection& to medica$ denta$ and other &ocia$ &ervice&!

$. Ura, *o-t0 (os ro2ram Wor45or/e Trai,i,2: 677 millio, i,+estme,t

+e&earch (ub$i&hed b# the 9!S! >e(artment of ?ea$th and ?uman Service& ha& &hown that (rovidin' atri&k#outh with ob& i& an e&&entia$ wa# to &teer them awa# from the crimina$ u&tice &#&tem becau&e em($o#menti& &tron'$# corre$ated with the deve$o(ment of (ro&ocia$ &ki$$& and trainin' that (romote& $on'term we$$bein'!

n 2012 "overnor Cuomo $aunched the 9rban Youth @ob& ,ro'ram to combat unacce(tab$# hi'hunem($o#ment rate& amon' innercit# #outh! Since it& $aunch the (ro'ram ha& he$(ed &ecure %12% ob& for#outh at 1=6= New York bu&ine&&e& acro&& tar'eted urban communitie& with hi'h #outh unem($o#ment!

n re&(on&e to the continued &ucce&& of and demand for thi& (ro'ram in 2016 "overnor Cuomo wi$$ inve&t<=0 mi$$ion to &i'nificant$# ex(and the &i3e of the 9rban Youth @ob& ,ro'ram! hi& inve&tment wi$$ a$$ow the&tate to make 10000 additiona$ #outh ($acement& than the (reviou& #ear rai&in' the number of #outh& ($acedin 2016 to 22000!

 Additiona$$# the "overnor i& (ro(o&in' a <= mi$$ion inve&tment to train atri&k #outh to oin the workforce!

3. Alter,ati+es to I,/ar/eratio,

4or more than thirt# #ear& New York State ha& u&ed a$ternative& to incarceration (ro'ram& to reduce ai$ and(ri&on overcrowdin'! he&e (ro'ram& (rovide diver&ionar# &ervice& &uch a& coun&e$in' co'nitive behaviora$thera(# and &ub&tance abu&e treatment to im(rove (ub$ic hea$th and &afet# whi$e &avin' the &tate mone#!oreover at the be'innin' of the (ro'ram mo&t of the (artici(ant& were individua$& with a$coho$ and &ub&tanceabu&e i&&ue&! he a((roach work& and it need& to be ex(anded to meet demand!

 A& the crimina$ u&tice &#&tem ha& chan'ed a$ternative& to incarceration (ro'ram& need to be moderni3edmakin' &ure the# divert (eo($e who ab&ent the&e &ervice& are facin' a hi'h $ike$ihood of ai$ and (ri&on time!hi& #ear "overnor Cuomo wi$$ inve&t an additiona$ <1 mi$$ion to ex(and and moderni3e A (ro'ram& makin'&ure the# focu& on hi'hri&k and hi'hneed (o(u$ation!

8. Red-/e /rimi,al e0a+ior t0ro-20 ed-/atio,

n the event that an individua$ doe& need to be incarcerated we mu&t en&ure that rehabi$itation remain& a to(

(riorit#! he (re&ence of educationa$ (ro'rammin' in (ri&on i& crucia$ to &u((ortin' an individua$.& reentr# intothe communit# and reducin' the rate of recidivi&m! Accordin' to a recent re(ort (ub$i&hed b# the +AN>Cor(oration individua$& who (artici(ate in education (ro'ram& in (ri&on are =0 (ercent $e&& $ike$# to recidivateand return to (ri&on and (artici(ant& are a$&o 1% (ercent more $ike$# to obtain (o&tre$ea&e em($o#ment!

o he$( Bua$if#in' individua$& earn de'ree& com($ete a &ucce&&fu$ reentr# and contribute (o&itive$# to theircommunitie& the &tate wi$$ offer additiona$ co$$e'e$eve$ educationa$ (ro'ram& at (ri&on& o(erated b# >CCS!hi& ex(an&ion made (o&&ib$e throu'h a <;!= mi$$ion inve&tment of crimina$ forfeiture fund& obtained b#anhattan >i&trict Attorne# C#ru& +! Dance @r! wi$$ (rovide a((roximate$# 1000 individua$& over five #ear&with the o((ortunit# to receive co$$e'e$eve$ in&truction and earn an A&&ociate.& de'ree ache$or.& de'ree orindu&tr#reco'ni3ed certificate! @u&t over 1000 incarcerated individua$& current$# receive co$$e'e$eve$in&truction in &tate (ri&on& each #ear and u( to =00 more cou$d be enro$$ed each #ear under thi& new (ro'ram

 5 (otentia$$#re&u$tin' in a =0 (ercent increa&e in #ear$# enro$$ment!

*+eentr# (ro'ram& are the mo&t meanin'fu$ co&teffective wa# to reduce recidivi&m and im(rove (ub$ic&afet#- said Distri/t Attor,e Va,/e! *A& a $aw enforcement a'enc# m# ffice wi$$ continue to enforce the$aw and &eek (ri&on &entence& for tho&e who are convicted of &eriou& crime& and (o&e &i'nificant ri&k& toother&! ?owever &endin' &omeone to (ri&on without a reentr# &trate'# fai$& to reco'ni3e that individua$.&(otentia$ for (o&itive chan'e and the eventua$ abi$it# to reenter the communit#! Education (ro'ram& 'iveincarcerated individua$& the be&t chance to 'et out and &ta# out of the (ri&on &#&tem breakin' a harmfu$ c#c$eof recidivi&m and u$timate$# (romotin' (ub$ic &afet#!-

C9NY.& n&titute for State and Foca$ "overnance wi$$ over&ee the 'rant (roce&& to intere&ted and Bua$ifiededucationa$ in&titution&! S9NY and C9NY wi$$ be re&(on&ib$e for deve$o(in' a &et of &tandard& for &ucce&&fu$

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(ro'ram& to be mirrored and im($emented &tatewide a& we$$ a& faci$itatin' a tran&ition (roce&& that a$$ow&(artici(ant& to continue their educationa$ (ro're&& in the communit# after bein' re$ea&ed from (ri&on! A third(art# re&earch entit# wi$$ a$&o be &e$ected to eva$uate the effectivene&& of the (ro'ram and it& im(act onrecidivi&m and communit# reen'a'ement u(on an individua$.& re$ea&e from (ri&on! C$a&&e& are antici(ated tobe'in in the fa$$ of 2016!

*he State 9niver&it# of New York i& (roud to be a (art of the Crimina$ @u&tice nve&tment nitiative to he$(

inmate& (re(are for academic and workforce &ucce&& fo$$owin' their re$ea&e from (ri&on- said !UN*C0a,/ellor Na,/ ". 9im0er. *,rovidin' co$$e'e acce&& to thi& (o(u$ation wi$$ benefit not on$# tho&e who takeadvanta'e of our (ro'ram& a& &tudent& but a$&o New York.& econom# and it& communitie& acro&& the &tate!-

*8e are ($ea&ed to be a centra$ (art of thi& im(ortant initiative- said CUN* C0a,/ellor (ames ;. Milli4e,. *Aco$$e'e education i& vita$ to acce&&in' o((ortunitie&! hi& wi$$ en&ure that when inmate& $eave (ri&on and returnto our communitie& the# have the education and &ki$$& the# need to (ur&ue ob& and &ucceed!-

7. ro+ide tra,sitio,al s-orts d-ri,2 t0e 5irst si< mo,t0s a5ter release

he &ix month& immediate$# after a (er&on.& re$ea&e from the crimina$ u&tice &#&tem are the mo&t crucia$! nthi& (eriod (eo($e are mo&t $ike$# to recidivate and to become victim& them&e$ve&!

o break thi& c#c$e the "overnor.& reentr# a'enda wi$$ inc$ude and coordinate the u&e of the&e tem(orar#

&u((ort& durin' thi& critica$ (eriod)•€ran&itiona$ hou&in' for (eo($e who need time to connect with fami$# 'et a ob or Bua$if# for hi'hneed hou&in'! 8ithout tran&itiona$ hou&in' returnin' citi3en& add to our home$e&& (o(u$ation and the(o&&ibi$it# of findin' a ob and bein' acce(ted into a fami$#.& home decrea&e!•€Connection& to em($o#ment inc$udin' tran&itiona$ em($o#ment reco'ni3in' that without de$iberateconnection& and incentive& em($o#er& can be re$uctant to hire returnin' citi3en& even thou'h the#can be amon' a bu&ine&&.& mo&t hard workin' and $o#a$ em($o#ee&!•€Seam$e&& (rovi&ion of medica$ and menta$ hea$th &ervice& throu'h (ro(o&ed edicaid fundin' from(ri&on to the communit# for (eo($e with addiction menta$ hea$th need& and chronic medica$ condition&!he&e condition& $eft untreated wou$d $ead to overdo&e 'rave i$$ne&& and ri&k of home$e&&ne&&!

&. !ee4 =-sti/e 5or 1& a,d 1> ear olds

he "overnor wi$$ reintroduce $e'i&$ation to rai&e the a'e of crimina$ re&(on&ibi$it# from a'e16 to a'e 1G &othat chi$dren are not &ubect to adu$t crimina$ (roceedin'& exce(t for &eriou& crime&! Current$# 16 and 1; #earo$d #outh& end u( with $ife$on' adu$t crimina$ conviction& un$ike in uveni$e court where record& are 'enera$$#&ea$ed!

New York and North Caro$ina are current$# the on$# two &tate that treat 16 and 1; #ear o$d #outh& a& adu$t& inthe crimina$ u&tice &#&tem!

>. Restri/ti,2 a//ess to /rimi,al re/ords 5or ardo,ed i,di+id-als

Fa&t #ear "overnor Cuomo offered conditiona$ (ardon& to (eo($e convicted of nonvio$ent offen&e& at a'e 16and 1; who have been convictionfree for 10 #ear&!

o com($ement and bo$&ter "overnor Cuomo.& action the ffice of Court Admini&tration wi$$ re&trict (ub$ic

acce&& to the &tate court &#&tem.& crimina$ hi&tor# databa&e when the "overnor 'rant& a (ardon under thi&(ro'ram! Current$# CA &e$$& crimina$ hi&tor# information to individua$& and com(anie&! he court &#&tem wi$$no $on'er &e$$ crimina$ hi&tor# information (ertainin' to individua$& (ardoned under thi& new (ro'ram!

n addition and a& a &e(arate mea&ure the court& wi$$ now be fa&ttrackin' crimina$ ca&e& invo$vin' 16 and 1;#earo$d& who are detained in ai$ whi$e their ca&e& await tria$ &o that #oun' (eo($e &(end a& $itt$e time a&(o&&ib$e in adu$t ai$& before tria$!

C0ie5 Admi,istrati+e (-d2e "a?re,/e Mar4s said: *"overnor Cuomo &hou$d be commended for hi& effort&to im(rove how our &tate.& crimina$ u&tice &#&tem treat& #oun' offender&! 8hi$e we await $e'i&$ative action to

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rai&e the a'e of crimina$ re&(on&ibi$it# the executive and udicia$ branche& of &tate 'overnment can take actionwithin exi&tin' $aw to ame$iorate the unnece&&ari$# har&h con&eBuence& of our current &tatutor# &cheme!,rovidin' (ardon& to individua$& who committed nonvio$ent offen&e& when the# were 16 or 1; #ear&o$d anden&urin' that tho&e conviction& are no $on'er &o$d to the (ub$ic are im(ortant &te(& in the ri'ht direction!Simi$ar$# accordin' (riorit# to the adudication of ca&e& invo$vin' 16 and 1; #ear o$d& wi$$ en&ure that theirca&e& are hand$ed (rom(t$# and efficient$#!-

(erem Tra+is@ reside,t o5 t0e (o0, (a Colle2e o5 Crimi,al (-sti/e@ said: *he crimina$ u&tice and reentr# initiative announced b# the "overnor toda# i& bi' and bo$d! hi& im(re&&ive arra# of &ervice& and (o$ic#reform& from ex(andin' a$ternative& to incarceration to increa&in' co$$e'e in (ri&on to a new em(ha&i& oncoordinated tran&itiona$ &ervice& in the crucia$ (eriod after re$ea&e 5 wi$$ en&ure that New Yorker& $eavin' (ri&onhave the &u((ort the# need to &ucceed rather than return to crime! A& a New Yorker an educator and $on'time advocate for &ucce&&fu$ reentr# (o$icie& who$ehearted$# endor&e thi& im(ortant nitiative! "overnorCuomo.& (ro(o&a$& wi$$ make our &tate the nationa$ $eader in &mart and effective reentr# (o$ic#!-

"overnor Cuomo ha& made New York a $eader in the crimina$ u&tice and reentr# reform&! S(ecificachievement& inc$ude)

•€C$o&in' 2% adu$t and uveni$e (ri&on faci$itie&

•€fferin' (ardon& for (eo($e convicted of crime& at a #oun' a'e who have been crimefree for at$ea&t 10 #ear&•€n&titutin' com(rehen&ive reform& to the u&e of &o$itar# confinement in &tate (ri&on&

•€m($ementin' *fair chance- hirin' for New York State a'encie& and

•€Endin' di&crimination ba&ed on a conviction a$one for (eo($e &eekin' to $ive in New Yorkfinancedhou&in'!