Abstract
As criminal justice reform gains widespread political appeal, people convicted of sex crimes remain outside of mainstream discourse about who deserves protection from the collateral consequences of criminal system involvement. As one example, New York City’s recently enacted Fair Chance Housing Law prohibits criminal record discrimination in housing but leaves people convicted of sex crimes outside of its protection. In New York, people convicted of sex crimes face unique barriers to housing due to a complex web of federal and state laws that restrict access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Like other New Yorkers with criminal records, people on the sex offender registry should be protected under legislation that seeks to mitigate the impact of criminal system involvement. This Note examines the collateral housing consequences of sex offender registration and explores potential legal challenges to the Fair Chance Housing Law under the Due Process doctrine.
Recommended Citation
Abby Connell,
No Place for Success Stories: Challenging the Sex Offender Exclusion in New York City's Fair Chance Housing Law,
91 Brook. L. Rev.
1013
(2026).
Available at:
https://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/blr/vol91/iss3/6