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News Archive for "Criminal Justice Reform"

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Advocates Announce “Alliance to Protect Kalief’s Law”

The statewide coalition is dedicated to preserving New York’s common-sense and successful discovery laws.

Advocates Call on City Council to Abolish the NYPD Gang Database

The NYPD's gang database is a dangerous and racist tool that disproportionately targets young people of color with little to no evidence of criminal involvement.

LAS Suit Seeks to End Handcuffing at Arraignments

Appearing before a judge in handcuffs unfairly characterizes people as dangerous and untrustworthy, undermining their presumption of innocence.

Advocates Rally to Demand Polling Sites in Jails

The Vote in NYC Jails Coalition is calling for all people incarcerated in City jails to have their ballots cast and counted.

LAS Sues to Protect Sealed Juvenile Records

The lawsuit seeks to end the NYPD's unlawful practice of accessing, using and disclosing sealed arrest-related records of youth ages 7 through 17.

LAS Decries Mayor’s Order to Suspend Parts of New Solitary Confinement Ban

The executive orders set a dangerous precedent, allowing the Mayor to avoid implementing laws he disagrees with.

Incarcerated New Yorkers Detail Horrific Experiences of Forced Labor

Advocates with the 13th Forward Coalition are calling on Albany to pass legislation to ban forced prison labor across New York State.

LAS Reaffirms Need for Receiver Over City Jails

In the latest filing in Nunez v. City of New York, Legal Aid demands an end to the devastating status quo on Rikers Island.

LAS, NYCLU Secure Over $500K for Protesters Brutalized by NYPD

The settlement stems from the NYPD's violent response to demonstrations following the police killing of George Floyd.

LAS Sues to End Solitary Confinement of New Yorkers with Disabilities

While the HALT Act prohibits the inhumane practice, prisons and jails across the State have implemented policies and practices that reinforce it.