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Listen: LAS Breaks Down Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Vaccines in Prison

The Legal Aid Society's Philip Desgranges appeared on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom to outline the suit, which challenges the criteria dictating eligibility for receiving the vaccine.

LAS: Correction Department Lied About Recording Privileged Calls

Defender organizations attempted to alert Correction officers to the problem in 2020 but were quietly brushed off, reports the New York Daily News.

NYC Defenders: All Calls From Incarcerated New Yorkers Must Be Private

The organizations are calling for an end to the intrusive practice of recording phone calls, whether they are subject to privilege or not, as reported by the New York Daily News.

City and State Honors The Legal Aid Society’s Ongoing Advocacy

Janet Sabel, Judith Goldiner, Ellen Davidson, and Susan Horwitz were all honored as part of the publication's top 100 lists.

LAS Slams Illegal Recording of Client-Attorney Calls

Private contractors mistakenly recorded calls between incarcerated New Yorkers and their lawyers, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 03.19.21

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.

LAS Recounts Year-Long Fight to Protect Tenants

Attorneys say the low number of evictions last year was a victory, but massive challenges remain to ensure New Yorkers will continue to remain in their homes, according to Law360.

LAS Urges Cuomo to Sign Bill Limiting Solitary Confinement

The HALT Solitary Confinement Act cleared the State Senate on Thursday and passed the State Assembly earlier this week, reports the New York Law Journal.

LAS Decries Gendered, Racist Violence Against Asian Women

In response to the attacks in Georgia earlier this week, The Legal Aid Society's Exploitation Intervention Project expressed solidarity with the AAPI community and demanded concrete actions to end the cycle of violence.

LAS Demands Action to Address Policing of Sex Work

Advocates are pressing the City over allegations of misconduct and racial discrimination by the NYPD, as reported by ProPublica.