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LAS: Unvaccinated Correction Officers Will Deepen Crisis in City Jails

The refusal by many correction officers to comply with the City’s vaccine mandate will exacerbate an already dangerous situation faced by incarcerated New Yorkers, reports POLITICO.

LAS: Women Transferred From Rikers Report Threats, Assault

Women transferred to upstate prisons say correction officers have been verbally and physically abusive, according to the New York Daily News.

LTE: New Yorkers Need Housing Protections From Albany

The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder called on lawmakers to pass "Good Cause" eviction protection and to fully fund the Housing Access Voucher Program in a letter to The New York Times.

LAS in the News 11.26.21

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.

Watch: Reggie Randolph Deserves Clemency, Not Continued Incarceration

Mr. Randolph, a client of The Legal Aid Society who has spent over 850 days in jail after a conviction for stealing cough medicine, is the subject of a new profile by the PIX11 News.

LAS Lauds Bill to Expand CityFHEPS Rental Assistance for Youth in Need

The new legislation requires the Department of Social Services to count time spent in youth shelters or foster care when determining eligibility for rental assistance, reports The Imprint.

Court: Use of Force Cases Against Correction Officers Must Proceed

A new order requires the City to calendar at least 400 backlogged disciplinary cases involving misuse of force within the next thirty days, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Praises Governor Hochul for Signing START Act

The life-changing legislation will help survivors of labor and sex trafficking clear or vacate all criminal convictions that resulted from their victimization, reports El Diario.

LAS Suit Seeks Records on Missing Staff at City Jails

A work stoppage by corrections officers is denying New Yorkers in custody essential services and exacerbating an already dangerous situation, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS in the News 11.19.21

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.