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News Archive for "Criminal Justice Reform"

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Watch: Wrongfully Convicted New Yorkers Demand Evidence Sharing Rules Stay

Divine G and Jeffrey Deskovic, who were both wrongfully convicted, explain why New York's current discovery laws are so important.

Watch: Tina Luongo on the Governor’s Dangerous Discovery Proposal

Luongo, Chief Attorney of Legal Aid's Criminal Defense Practice, recently joined Capital Tonight to discuss Governor Hochul’s proposed changes to New York State’s common sense evidence sharing laws.

City Jail Population Balloons to Over 7,000 Incarcerated New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society is warning that Governor Kathy Hochul’s misguided effort to repeal discovery reform would only increase the number of people condemned to suffer on Rikers Island.

LAS Secures Order to Clarify Suspension of Solitary Confinement Reforms

The order requires DOCCS to disclose which provisions of the HALT Act they have suspended as a result of illegal strikes by correction staff at prisons across the State.

LAS Secures Ruling to Increase Transparency on NYPD Surveillance Spending

The ruling requires the NYPD to disclose all previously withheld records related to the purchase of invasive electronic surveillance technologies.

Listen: Hochul Looks to Overhaul Court Discovery Laws

Legal Aid's Kalle Condliffe warns that the Governor's proposed changes would allow prosecutors and police to withhold evidence.

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.