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LAS Calls on Governor to Act on Hundreds of Clemency Applications

Last December, Governor Hochul announced that her office would review clemency applications on a rolling basis to grant more deserving New Yorkers relief, but roughly a year later, this plan has failed to materialize.

LAS: Incarcerated New Yorkers Performed Dangerous Jobs Throughout Pandemic

New data shows the extent to which incarcerated workers were denied personal protective equipment while making between 10 and 65 cents an hour.

LAS in the News 12.09.22

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.

Op-Ed: End New York’s Prison Slavery System

The Legal Aid Society's Attorney-in-Chief Twyla Carter joined State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein in calling on lawmakers to formally abolish slavery without exception in New York.

Op-Ed: What Adams’ Mental Illness Push Gets Badly Wrong

The Legal Aid Society's Stefen Short makes the case against the Mayor's plan to involuntarily hospitalize New Yorkers suffering from mental illness.

LAS: Low-Income New Yorkers Must Be Compensated for Stolen Benefits

Over 2,000 individuals have been the victims of skimming, a method of electronic theft, used to steal federal SNAP benefits.

LAS in the News 12.02.22

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 Decries Mayor’s Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize Homeless New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Mayor to rescind his plan and focus on common sense, forward-thinking measures to address the City's mental health crisis.

LAS Calls on Queens District Attorney to Improve Evidence Sharing

Melinda Katz’s prosecutors do not organize discovery documents in any logical way, requiring defense attorneys to comb through hundreds of documents to discern exactly what they are.

LAS in the News 11.18.22

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.