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Jazmyn Latimer: What Do Second Chances Look Like?

  1. This is a livetweet from Affect Conf 2017, Day 1.
  2. For more information about this talk and others, check out my full Day 1 writeup on Medium.
  3. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    Talk#2: Jazmyn Latimer (@JazmynLatimer) "What do second chances look like? #AffectConf
    3 months ago
  4. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    @JazmynLatimer Jazmyn is from @codeforamerica and is discussing the difficulty folks w criminal records have with employment; reducing & dismissing convics
    3 months ago
  5. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    Getting these records cleared makes an enormous difference in lifetime earnings.
    3 months ago
  6. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    California is making this possible, but there's not nearly enough infrastructure(?)/staffing to make it actually possible.
    3 months ago
  7. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    It's basically a bottleneck and disorganized bureaucratic hellhole. Policies were passed but it's barely happening.
    3 months ago
  8. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    What would it look like to do this right?
    3 months ago
  9. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    1: Should be able to apply from wherever, whenever—not have to take off work and get to the office. Current process is inaccessible to many
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  10. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    2: Shouldn't have to be an expert in all county law to manage this; someone else needs to do the work.
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  11. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    3: Should be able to use text an email. Paper mail is slow and cuts out houseless & transitory folks.
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  12. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    3 (cont'd): Need a good interface with frequent updates. All this reduced communication turnaround from 3 weeks to 2 DAYS.
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  13. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    Point: Implementation of policy really matters.
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  14. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    (Geez, these folks are doing good work)
    3 months ago
  15. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    To gather info on needs, straight-up paid folks going through the process to help brainstorm/focus group.
    3 months ago
  16. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    "I've done everything I needed to do. But I feel like I'm being punished for the rest of my life. All I want is to make an honest living..."
    3 months ago
  17. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    "...give back to my community. But it feels like I don't deserve a second chance. After all my hard work, I deserve it."
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  18. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    Barriers: need permission from counties, and not all of them give it.
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  19. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    Second chances should look like folks being give control and agency.
    3 months ago
  20. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    The goal is to design government services and systems that both work and send a message to users/applicants that they matter.
    3 months ago
  21. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    "You know, I am not my past. I am not just what's on my record. I am so much more than that. I am someone of worth..."
    3 months ago
  22. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    "...And I am going to contribute to this world. I, too, can bring change."
    3 months ago
  23. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    @JazmynLatimer, do you have a Patreon, donate link, or similar that you'd like to share?
    3 months ago
  24. JazmynLatimer
    Jazmyn Latimer@JazmynLatimer
    @dmurring Nope, just help spread the word about Clear My Record if you run into someone who might need it. 🙂 THANK YOU for such a great tweet storm!
    3 months ago
  25. dmurring
    Diane was@AffectConf@dmurring
    My work is always free, so yr financial support is extremely valuable! 💵 Tips:  http://paypal.me/dmurring  💳 Patreon:  http://patreon.com/dmurring 
    5 months ago

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