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Report: Department of Correction is Overstaffed, Poorly Managed

A bloated headcount coupled with a failure to properly deploy staff in crisis situations has lead to elevated violence, reports the New York Daily News.

Advocates Demand Next DA Vacate Convictions Involving Corrupt Cops

Criminal justice reform groups are seeking a commitment from candidates for the Manhattan District Attorney's office to overturn cases involving NYPD officers convicted of a crime, reports Gothamist/WNYC.

Queens DA Must Review Cases Tied to Three Recently Indicted NYPD Officers

The Exoneration Project, The Legal Aid Society, and Queens Defenders are calling for relief in matters involving officers charged with various federal crimes, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS: DOC Must Disband Rogue Emergency Services Unit

A new federal report says the Department of Correction's militarized task force is exacerbating staff-on-person in custody violence, according to Gothamist.

LAS Sounds Alarm Over ‘Disorder and Chaos’ Plaguing City Jails

Failure of leadership at the New York City Department of Correction has led to alarming levels of violence, reports THE CITY.

Jason Wu Named to Good Morning America’s AAPI Inspiration List

Wu, an attorney with The Legal Aid Society, was honored by filmmaker Bing Liu for his work with communities of color to preserve and expand affordable housing.

LAS Wins Writ Securing Release of Wrongfully Convicted Client James Davis

Mr. Davis who spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, will be released from custody today, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Decries Landlord Reluctance to Cooperate in Rent Relief Program

New federal guidelines have opened the door for direct rent relief to tenants in cases where the landlord refuses to participate, as reported by The Real Deal.

LAS Breaks Down Proposed “Clean Slate” Bill

The Legal Aid Society's Emma Goodman appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss legislation that would seal and eventually expunge certain low-level criminal convictions from the public record.

LAS in the News 05.07.21

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