New York A03587 prohibits colleges from denying admittance to formerly incarcerated individuals based solely on their incarceration history.
New York A03587 amends the education law to ensure that no person who has previously been incarcerated can be denied admittance to any institution of higher education based solely on their incarceration. This law aims to provide equal opportunities for education to formerly incarcerated individuals by preventing discrimination in college admissions. The act will take effect on July 1 following its enactment.
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