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News Archive for "Parole"

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LAS Secures Release Hearings for Clients Held on Parole Violations

These individuals had been denied their due process rights under the Less Is More Act, new legislation that overhauls New York’s punitive parole practices, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS Files Mass Writ to Free 91 Clients Held on Parole Violations

New reforms in New York State require release hearings to be held in community courtrooms within 24 hours, as reported by The New York Times.

LAS: Less Is More Parole Reform Must Be Fully Implemented

The Legal Aid Society wants to ensure all provisions of the comprehensive reform are enacted, providing New Yorkers the full justice afforded by the new law.

3 Things to Know: Parole Reform in New York State

The Less Is More Act will help keep people in their communities and out of jails and prisons.

LAS: Lifting Parole Warrants Will Help Decarcerate City Jails

The Legal Aid Society is joining the call by New York legislators for Governor Hochul to lift parole holds for people detained on low bail amounts, as reported by Spectrum News.

LAS Calls for Full Parole Review as Less Is More Becomes Law

The Legal Aid Society's praised Governor Hochul's swift enactment of the law and called for further action to decarcerate individuals being held on parole violations, as reported by NY1's Inside City Hall.

LAS Praises Governor Hochul’s Signing of the Less Is More Act

The bill comprehensively reforms the State's parole policies and will help to immediately alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis unfolding on Rikers Island, as reported by Spectrum News.

LAS Sees Costly Reminder of Parole Policies in Rikers Tragedy

Defenders say the newly-passed "Less is More" Act could have saved the life of a Legal Aid Society client jailed on a parole violation, according to THE CITY.

LAS Calls on Governor to Enact “Less Is More” Act Immediately

The New York State Legislature fully passed the Act, which would reform New York State’s parole revocation systems, as reported by Gothamist.

LAS Demands Albany Enact Comprehensive Parole Reform

A slate of reform bills under consideration would signal a new focus on rehabilitation and justice, reports Patch.