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Zachary Carter to Chair LAS Board of Directors

Carter brings years of public service to this position, most recently serving as Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, as reported by the New York Law Journal.

LAS in the News 10.01.21

We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.

LAS Urges Governor to Sign Two Critical Bills Advancing Juvenile Justice

The new laws would limit the use of restraints on children in family court and improve access to due process for detained youth, reports Spectrum News.

Homeless Veterans to Receive Proper Accommodations From City

The men will be transferred to a facility that can provide individual rooms to protect them from the spread of COVID-19, according to the New York Daily News.

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.

City Fails Homeless Veterans in Latest Hotel to Shelter Transfer

Veterans in Queens were recently transferred to a facility that does not meet their needs, according to the New York Daily News.

Court Issues Emergency Order to Address Humanitarian Crisis in City Jails

The order comes in response to a filing by The Legal Aid Society detailing the extraordinary risk of harm facing incarcerated New Yorkers, reports PIX11 News.

Mayor Visits Rikers, LAS Demands Decarceration

The Legal Aid Society continued its call for the Mayor to use his power to immediately remove individuals from Rikers via his 6A work-release program, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

Listen: Rikers in Crisis: A Rare Visit From the Mayor, What Role Judges Play

The Legal Aid Society's Tina Luongo appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the ongoing crisis in city jails and what actions must be taken by prosecutors and judges to help.

Public Defenders: Prosecutors, Judges Must Address Rikers Crisis

At a series of protests outside local criminal courthouses defenders called on prosecutors and judges to stop requesting and setting bail and sending New Yorkers to jail pre-trial, reports Gothamist.