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LAS, Debevoise Sue City and NYPD for Illegal Arrests for Low Level Offenses

The Legal Aid Society and Debevoise are demanding justice for illegal arrests during last summer's protests, reports The Washington Post.
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Incarcerated New Yorkers Need Greater Voting Access Immediately

Defenders, advocates, and elected officials demand a secure voting process in New York's local jails, reports AMNY.
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LAS Calls for Release of Incarcerated People as COVID Infections Spike in City Jails

The Correction Commissioner is sending a dire warning of a brewing health crisis as Omicron slams incarcerated populations, reports The New York Times.
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Op-Ed: Gov. Hochul Must Commute Reginald Randolph’s Sentence

A Legal Aid Society client with mental illness sentenced to two to four years for stealing Nyquil should be in treatment, not prison.
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LAS Reaffirms Call to Decarcerate NYC Jails

Elected officials must take immediate action to decarcerate City jails following reports of health and safety "crisis" at Rikers Island due to surging COVID-19 infections.
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Listen: LAS Urges Hochul to Embrace Clemency, Pardon Powers

Ted Hausman of The Legal Aid Society's Criminal Appeals Bureau appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's initial use of clemency powers.
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Watch: LAS Client Remains Incarcerated for Crime of Poverty

Reginald Randolph, who spent over 850 days on Rikers Island for stealing cold medicine, is the subject of a new profile by the Pix11 News.
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