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Smart Justice has been speaking out for weeks about the urgent need for Governor Lamont, members of the Connecticut General Assembly, and other decision makers to act. Watch their calls to action in this powerful video series.
During a packed public hearing, Smart Justice leader Ciara Rosati testified in support of S.B. 403, a bill introduced by the Judiciary Committee that would create a strong Clean Slate law in Connecticut.
Here is what Ciara told the committe:
Fundamentally, Clean Slate is about providing a light at the end of the tunnel for people who are dealing with the collateral consequences of a record – inability to find housing, employment, education, or even insurance or financial products, based solely on a scarlet letter from their past.
Five Smart Justice leaders and organizers spoke truth to power about the need for Connecticut to pass a bill to prevent discrimination against people solely based on their records of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU will be watching closely to make sure the government's response is scientifically justified and no more intrusive on civil liberties than absolutely necessary.
The federal court’s ruling was good news for any state hoping to protect residents with net neutrality laws.