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LAS Praises Legislation Severely Curtailing Solitary Confinement

The HALT Solitary Confinement Act is a significant step toward ending the torturous practice in prisons across New York State, according to El Diario.

NYDN: DOI, DOC Investigators Had Access to Privileged Phone Recordings

Defenders called for action in response to a New York Daily News report that investigators had access to privileged attorney-client phone recordings.

LAS Slams Move to Keep NYPD Disciplinary Files Secret

The Legal Aid Society condemned an attempt by the NYC Law Department to keep records produced for lawsuits over racial justice protests confidential, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Applauds Legalization of Marijuana in New York State

The change will provide means to positively transform disenfranchised communities of color for the better, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Decries Tech Issues Impact on Tenants in Housing Court

Tenants who lack access to computers, cell phones, and reliable internet face a daunting challenge interacting with virtual proceedings, reports Reuters.

Phone Seizures by NYPD Impacting Minors’ Access to Education, Family

Advocates see a threat to education - as well specter of unlawful surveillance - in phone confiscations, as reported by THE CITY.

NY Supreme Court: Incarcerated People Must Be Offered COVID-19 Vaccine

The decision, in a suit brought by The Legal Aid Society together with a coalition of advocates, ordered the Governor to make every incarcerated person in the state eligible immediately, according to The New York Times.

LAS Calls for Extension of Eviction Moratorium

The Legal Aid Society joined a broad coalition of housing groups calling on lawmakers to extend New York State's eviction ban, reports POLITICO.

LAS Backs Proposal for Statewide Rental Assistance

The Housing Access Voucher Program would create stable housing for the tens of thousands across the state who are experiencing homelessness or are threatened with eviction, according to New York Focus.

LAS: Video Recording of Youth Interrogations Not Enough

More changes are needed to protect minors from coercive police interrogations, including consultation with a lawyer, as reported by The Appeal.