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News Archive for "Rikers Island"

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LAS Fights for Release of Vulnerable New Yorkers Detained at Rikers for Minor Crimes

The plight of petty offenders kept from release by parole violations and $1 bail are highlighted in a new report by THE CITY.

Parole Revocation Defense Unit’s Laura Eraso Featured on NYT’s The Daily Podcast

Eraso appeared with her client Mitchell Pomerance, who suffers from a litany of health problems and is currently detained at Rikers Island.

LAS’ COVID-19 Infection Rate Tracker Featured on MSNBC’s Rachael Maddow Show

In March, Legal Aid began tracking and publishing regular updates on the spread of COVID-19 on Rikers Island and other NYC jails. Our analyses compare the rate of infection on Rikers Island to other communities hard-hit by the virus.

LAS Demands Release of Incarcerated New Yorkers After Death of Second Client

Walter Ance, who was 63 years old, passed away Saturday from COVID-19 while in custody of the New York City Department of Correction, according to THE CITY.

LAS Secures the Release of 51 Clients Held on Technical Parole Violations

The ruling comes just days after the deaths of Michael Tyson and Raymond Rivera, two New Yorkers who contracted COVID-19 while in the custody of the DOCCS, according to the CNN.

Watch: LAS Attorney Mathew Finston Featured in NYT Video on COVID-19 and City Jails

Finston, a staff attorney in The Legal Aid Society's Parole Revocation Defense Unit speaks to the dire situation faced by incarcerated New Yorkers.

LAS Demands Release of Incarcerated New Yorkers as COVID-19 Exposure Rate Soars

A new report issued by the NYC Board of Correction reveals that 60% of the city's detainees have been exposed to COVID-19, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Secures Release of 28 Clients Denied Transfer to Drug Treatment Program

Although their parole cases had already been adjudicated, these individuals were stuck on Rikers Island because all transfers to state custody have been suspended due to the COVID-19 epidemic, reports The Appeal.

LAS Expresses Outrage Over Death of Client Held on Techncial Violation at Rikers

Michael Tyson contracted COVID-19 while incarcerated at Rikers Island. His name was among the 100 detainees held for parole violations that The Legal Aid Society had sued to have released, reports THE CITY.

LAS Files Fourth Lawsuit to Free 100 Clients From Parole Violation Holds at Rikers Island

These individuals, by virtue of their age and/or underlying medical condition, are particularly vulnerable to serious illness or death if infected by COVID-19, reports HuffPost