“We are committed to ensuring that every New Jersey resident has a fair chance to find safe and affordable housing,” acting AG Platkin said after sending cease-and-desist to landlords posting ads banning residents with convictions from applying.
Julio Cortez/AP/Shutterstockmeant to stop discrimination against formerly incarcerated people looking for housing.
The law has been hailed by housing advocates as one of the most sweeping in the nation to eliminate automatic housing rejections for formerly incarcerated people. Supporters of the measure say it will begin to repair decades of housing inequities that disproportionately affect Black and Latino residents. New Jersey has thein the country.
More serious offenses such as carjacking can be considered within a six-year window. Offenses considered less serious, such as assaults, can be considered for one year after a person is released from prison. To deny an applicant under these restrictions, a landlord mustexplaining the rejection and offer a chance for appeal. Arrests that didn’t lead to a conviction can’t be a reason for denial.
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