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LAS in the News 03.04.22

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 Files Mass Writ to Free 91 Clients Held on Parole Violations

New reforms in New York State require release hearings to be held in community courtrooms within 24 hours, as reported by The New York Times.

LAS: Less Is More Parole Reform Must Be Fully Implemented

The Legal Aid Society wants to ensure all provisions of the comprehensive reform are enacted, providing New Yorkers the full justice afforded by the new law.

LAS Welcomes Lauren Siciliano As Interim Chief Operating Officer

Siciliano has dedicated her career to developing and implementing programs that serve and support New Yorkers in both the public and non-profit sectors.

3 Things to Know: Parole Reform in New York State

The Less Is More Act will help keep people in their communities and out of jails and prisons.

Report: Black New Yorkers Continue to Face Housing Inequities

The report offers solutions to these disparities in the form of "Good Cause" eviction protections and the Housing Access Voucher Program.

Advocates Mark Final Day of Black History Month with Rally at Rikers

Demonstrators called for decarceration amid continued reports of the harsh treatment and ongoing suffering of Black and Latinx New Yorkers, who make up 90 percent of people held in the City’s jails.

NYIFUP, Immigrants Detail Inhumane Conditions, Abuses in ICE Detention

Advocates are demanding the release of individuals at the Orange County Correctional Facility, where widespread issues with staff are creating a dangerous environment.

LAS in the News 02.25.22

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 Lauds Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman and public defender to sit on the nation’s highest court.