Legal Aid Society

Projects, Units & Initiatives

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Projects, Units, Initiatives

Decarceration Project

The Decarceration Project fights to make pre-trial detention, commonly referred to as bail, obsolete. Our system’s over-reliance on incarceration ruins lives. Pre-trial incarceration of even a few days has disastrous consequences: people can lose their...
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Adolescent Defense

The Legal Aid Society represents youth who have been arrested and face charges in both Family Court and Criminal Court in all five boroughs in New York City. Our staff represent youth from the precinct...
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Parole Revocation Defense Unit

For thousands of low-income New Yorkers who have been detained at Rikers Island after being accused of violating state parole and post-release supervision, the Legal Aid Society stands alone in its knowledge, abilities and commitment...
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Criminal Defense Trial Offices

The expansive reach of The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice runs from its dynamic advocacy of clients in court to its presence and partnership in communities. As the primary public defender in New York...
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Education Advocacy Project and Education Law Project

The Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project (EAP) and the Education Law Project (ELP) provide Early Intervention, general education, special education, and suspension hearing advocacy for children and youth in New York City. ELP primarily...
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Adolescent Practice Teams

The expertise and tenacity of our borough-based Adolescent Practice Teams empower older youth in foster care, ensuring that they receive every available support and legal entitlement while in placement and as they transition to adulthood...
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