House Bill 6431, An Act Concerning Housing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Persons, with Amendments to the Lookback Period and Individualized Assessment

The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted or accused of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives.

The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted or accused of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives.

Because homelessness and housing insecurity are linked to higher recidivism rates,8 public safety dictates that we should try to encourage stable housing for people with criminal records, rather than discourage it by codifying permissible discrimination.