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LAS Praises DOE for Creating a Team Dedicated to Children in Foster Care

The need for these services in New York City is great: approximately 7,000 students spend time in foster care during any given school year, according to the New York Daily News.

NYC Defenders Outline 2022 Legislative Priorities

New York City's public defender organizations are pushing for critical criminal justice reforms to be passed when lawmakers return to Albany in January, as reported by Spectrum News.

LAS in the News 12.17.21

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.

LAS Hosts 38th Annual Community Holiday Gift Giving and Celebration

Toys were distributed for some 300 children—including 75 kids whose mothers are incarcerated at Rikers Island—and their families.

Listen: Advocates Hope Hochul Delivers on Clemency Where Cuomo Failed

The Legal Aid Society's Ted Hausman joined WNYC for a segment on the Governor's power to pardon and grant clemency to deserving New Yorkers.

Crisis on Rikers: LAS Client William Brown is the 16th New Yorker to Die in Custody

Mr. Brown is the latest victim of the ongoing humanitarian crisis that is plaguing City jails, according to The New York Times.

LAS Decries Adams’ Plan to Expand Solitary Confinement in City Jails

The incoming Mayor's proposal throws away years of progress undoing the physical and mental harms caused by the practice, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Announces 2021 Pro Bono Publico Award Honorees

Milbank LLP will receive the Honorable Jonathan Lippman Public Service Law Firm Award and Jennifer Cowan of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is recognized with the Public Interest Law Leadership Award.

LAS Honors Staff at 145th Annual Meeting

Staff members were recognized for their service and dedication to the organization and its clients.

LAS Calls on Governor to Sign Preserving Family Bonds Act

The proposed legislation would allow family court judges to allow continued contact with parents whose rights are terminated when it is in the child’s best interest, as reported by Gothamist.