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LAS Unveils 2022 Statewide Legislative Priorities

The Legal Aid Society is calling on lawmakers in Albany to pass a comprehensive set of bills that will improve the lives of clients and all New Yorkers.

LAS Praises DA Bragg’s Decision Not to Charge for Minor Offenses

The new Manhattan district attorney will not seek charges for minor crimes like fare evasion except in instances where that offense is tied to a felony charge, reports Patch.

LAS Demands Decarceration as Omicron Variant Surges in City Jails

New data shows almost 37% of New Yorkers in custody have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Lauds Governor Hochul for Enacting Raise the Lower Age Legislation

The new law ends the majority of arrests and prosecutions of children under the age of 12, as reported by Gothamist.

LAS in the News 12.31.21

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: LAS Client Remains Incarcerated for Crime of Poverty

Reginald Randolph, who spent over 850 days on Rikers Island for stealing cold medicine, is the subject of a new profile by the Pix11 News.

Listen: LAS Urges Hochul to Embrace Clemency, Pardon Powers

Ted Hausman of The Legal Aid Society's Criminal Appeals Bureau appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's initial use of clemency powers.

LAS Reaffirms Call to Decarcerate NYC Jails

Elected officials must take immediate action to decarcerate City jails following reports of health and safety "crisis" at Rikers Island due to surging COVID-19 infections.

LAS in the News 12.24.21

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.

Op-Ed: Gov. Hochul Must Commute Reginald Randolph’s Sentence

A Legal Aid Society client with mental illness sentenced to two to four years for stealing Nyquil should be in treatment, not prison.