At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can prevent them from thriving in New York City. We seek to be a beacon of hope for those who feel neglected —regardless of who they are, where they come from, or how they identify. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communities together, and in many cases, saves lives. We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week:

LAS condemns DOC as federal monitor report documents violence, mismanagement 

Gothamist: Federal Watchdog Raises Concerns About Elite Unit Abusing Detainees In NYC Jails
The City: City Jails Roiled by ‘Disorder and Chaos,’ Feds Say as Correction Boss Quits
NYDN: Correction Department fails to manage staffers and how they respond to jail incidents
Yahoo News: Correction Department fails to manage staffers and how they respond to jail incidents
QNS: Rikers Island descends into ‘disorder and chaos’ as lawmaker discovers troubling development
CBS Radio: De Blasio defends efforts to reform Rikers after highly critical report
WNYC: Federal Watchdog Raises Concerns About Elite Unit Abusing Detainees In NYC Jails
WSJ: New York City Jails Are in Disorder, Federal Monitor Says
El Diario: Protestan para exigir fin a la brutalidad y crisis de derechos humanos en cárceles

Tenants and landlords call on Governor to start NYS rent relief program

Newsday: New York, unlike some neighbors, yet to get rent relief money out
The Real Deal: Federal guidelines could complicate state’s rent relief rollout
The Real Deal: New York’s rent relief site goes live — without applications
Univision: Caseros e inquilinos piden a Cuomo dar inicio al programa de alivio para el pago de rentas

More LAS in the news

NYLJ: Legal Aid’s ‘Servant of Justice’ Event Is Back, Digitally
AMNY: DOE needs an office solely for students in foster care, advocates say
Syracuse Record: Will your New York marijuana conviction be expunged?
Good Morning America: Who is Making Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021
SI Live: Mom was shot by cops during starter-pistol rampage in ’18. She alleges excessive force.
Queens Daily Eagle: Three Eastern Queens NYPD officers cuffed for bribery racket
Gothamist: Most Manhattan DA Candidates Promise A Mass Conviction Purge Once In Office