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As Death Toll, Infection Rates Mount in NYS Prisons, LAS Calls for Immediate Releases

The Legal Aid Society called on the Governor and DOCCS to release New Yorkers who are vulnerable to COVID-19 as nine incarcerated people have died in a three-week span, according to WNYC/Gothamist..

LAS Sues to Protect Incarcerated New Yorkers at Upstate Correctional Facility

Filed together with Relman Colfax, the landmark federal action seeks to secure critical protections from COVID-19 for elderly and medically vulnerable individuals, as reported by The Intercept.

LAS Warns Over Risky COVID-19 Screening Policy in City Jails

The current testing policy allows unacceptable transmission risks for prisoners and staff alike, reports WNYC/Gothamist.

Op-Ed: How to Save Lives in Jail Right Now

In a joint opinion piece in the New York Daily News, Kayla Simpson from the Prisoners' Rights Project calls on government officials to learn from past mistakes and renew efforts to decarcerate NYC jails.

Court Rejects City’s Attempt to Derail Litigation Seeking to Equip Shelters With WiFi

The federal court ruling is a win for students and families across the city who have long struggled with insufficient access to remote learning, reports Law and Crime.

LAS Celebrates Big Win for Tenant Protections

The sweeping bill passes, banning most evictions as tenants continue to struggle to pay rent, according to The New York Times.

LAS Calls on Governor Cuomo to Act on 100+ Virus-Related Clemency Applications

This call comes as COVID-19 positive cases continue to soar, claiming the lives of 20 incarcerated New Yorkers and infecting more than 2,600 more, according to WNYC/Gothamist.

LAS Hits Rent Relief Rules That Leave Struggling Tenants Ineligible

Stringent rules exclude many even as New York reopens the program for new applications, reports THE CITY.

LAS Decries Governor Cuomo’s Refusal to Grant Clemency

Despite promises to make the process more accessible, few incarcerated New Yorkers have received clemency since 2010, according to THE CITY.

New York Reopens COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Sulay Grant, a housing attorney with The Legal Aid Society, discussed the eligibility requirements for the recently reopened program on Univision.