This is not what justice looks like, as 15 other states have now recognized. Justice for reentering New Yorkers means affording them the same opportunities as their peers to share in fundamental aspects of community building and civic engagement, whether it is working, raising a family, or participating in the political process. This is why my office is funding New York’s first statewide college-in-prison program, and social enterprises that hire reentering New Yorkers. It’s why we hire reentering New Yorkers to work at the D.A.’s office, and why we proudly supported the movement to “Ban the Box.”