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LAS Demands Comprehensive Reform of New York’s Broken Parole System

New York reincarcerates more people for technical parole violations than any other state in the country except Illinois, according to a new report by The Intercept.

Legal Aid’s Sabrina Talukder Featured on CNN’s This is Life with Lisa Ling

Talukder argues that decriminalization will afford sex workers the basic economic rights enjoyed by other Americans, and warns of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of sex workers to survive.

Op-Ed: Joe Biden & Kamala Harris, Rebuild the Economy: Decriminalize Sex Work

Sabrina Talukder - an immigration attorney at The Exploitation Intervention Project - penned an op-ed for CNN calling on the incoming Biden administration to form a national task force to decriminalize sex work.

LAS Calls on Cuomo, DOCCS to Free Clients who Qualify for Early Release

Incarcerated individuals who are within 90 days of their release date and are serving sentences for non-violent, non-sex offenses are eligible for immediate release, reports El Diario.

LAS: Decarcerate City Jails Now or Risk Innocent Lives to COVID-19

The Legal Aid Society called on Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City’s five District Attorneys to immediately facilitate the release of vulnerable New Yorkers, as reported by POLITICO.

LAS Calls on City to Dissolve Troubled NYPD Vice Squad

A lack of transparency regarding the unit's ethical guidelines has led to patterns of abuse and misconduct, often at the expense of the most vulnerable New Yorkers, according to a new report in ProPublica.

LAS in the News 12.04.20

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.

As Second Outbreak Hits Local Jails, LAS Urges Release of At-Risk New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society called on City and State officials to prioritize the immediate release of individuals especially vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Gothamist.

LAS Calls for Specifics on Cuomo’s Rent Relief Changes

The program must be swiftly recalibrated to ensure $60 million in resources reach New Yorkers facing eviction and homelessness, reports Spectrum News.

LAS Demands Release of Vulnerable Clients as COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket

Since March, 18 New Yorkers in custody have died from the virus and over 1,800 have tested positive, according to the New York Law Journal. The Legal Aid Society called on the Governor and DOCCS to act immediately.