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News Archive for "Criminal Justice Reform"

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LAS Blasts Bail Reform Fear-Mongering as Pretrial Detentions Rise

Criminal justice advocates say the increase is linked to rollbacks in New York's bail reform law, reports the Times Union.

Listen: LAS Rips Cuomo’s Handling of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Mental Illness

Stefen Short, Supervising Attorney with The Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project, appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss New York's “prison-to-homeless shelter pipeline” for incarcerated people suffering with mental illness.

Advocates Push to Abolish New York’s Prison-to-Homeless Shelter Pipeline

The Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights New York and Paul, Weiss brought new claims which challenge systemic failures to provide services to people with serious mental illness upon their release from prison, reports Mother Jones.

Over 100 Criminal Justice Reform Groups Call to Publish Correction Officer Disciplinary Information

The Legal Aid Society urged the Governor and Mayor to create and maintain an online database of misconduct and disciplinary records that is freely accessible to the public, according to POLITICO New York.

LAS Decries Incarceration of New Yorkers for Technical Parole Violations During Pandemic

Advocates point to a broken parole system as more are jailed for minor parole transgressions, reports The New York Times.

LAS Slams de Blasio Over Claims on Court Closure Impacting Crime Rates

A NY Post report completely debunks Mayor Bill de Blasio’s claim that court closures have any adverse impact on the recent uptick in area shootings.

LAS Calls for Passage of Juvenile Delinquency Bill

New legislation would raise the minimum-age requirement of juvenile delinquency from 7 to 12, aiming to steer children under that age towards county-based social services, reports Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.

Opinion: Cops are Using Fear to Fight Reform

Marie Ndiaye, Supervising Attorney of our Decarceration Project, penned an op-ed in City Limits on the fear-mongering and dog-whistling tactics employed by the NYPD to resist reform.

LAS Condemns NYPD Campaign to Undermine Criminal Justice Reform

NYPD continues to baselessly fault long-needed reforms to resist fundamental change, reports NY1.

Legal Aid Secures Retrial From NYS Appellate Division for Client

This ruling is based on a trial judge's biased and excessive interference with the questioning of two key witnesses, which denied Mr. Mitchell a fair trial, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.