Search■ LAC’s H.I.R.E Network’s 4th Annual NYS Reentry Policy Conference
On September 9, 2009, the Legal Action Center's HIRE Network and our co-sponsors Youth Represent and Center for Community Alternatives hosted the 4th Annual NYS Reentry Policy Conference entitled, "Youth and Criminal Records: The Collateral Consequences of the Criminal Justice System on Youth and Their Families."
■ National Advocacy Campaign
The Legal Action Center (LAC) and State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS) have joined forces to launch the National Advocacy Campaign, our major new national initiative to educate policymakers and advocate for public policy reform at the federal, state, and local levels to achieve two over-arching goals:
- Eliminate discrimination against people in recovery from addiction who are fully qualified for employment, insurance, housing, education, and life’s other necessities.
- Greatly expand and improve the availability and quality of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services, and increase research and the application of recovery-focused scientific findings in communities across the country
Learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved here.
■ Legal Action Center’s H.I.R.E Network Releases a National Blueprint for Reentry
■ Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards
The Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards were established in 1998 to honor the memory of Arthur L. Liman, LAC’s co-founder and Board Chair for 25 years. The awards acknowledge superior achievements in addressing issues at the core of LAC’s mission—alcohol/drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, and criminal justice. The Liman Awards are presented at LAC's annual benefit, which raises money to support the work of the Legal Action Center and its Arthur Liman Policy Institute.
■ About the Liman Policy Institute
■ Arthur Liman (1932-1997)
To honor the memory of LAC founder Arthur Liman, LAC proudly launched the Arthur Liman Policy Institute in November 1998. The annual Arthur Liman Public Interest Award honors significant achievements in the fields of criminal justice, HIV/AIDS, and addiction.
■ After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry. A State-by-State Report Card
■ How Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs Can Comply With the 2010 Census
Many drug and alcohol residential programs and half-way houses have been asking how they can cooperate with census takers, as they make their rounds in 2010, without violating the federal confidentiality law and regulations. The Legal Action Center called the Census Bureau to determine exactly what information census takers will be seeking and how they plan to approach residential treatment programs. We believe we have found a way for programs to cooperate fully with census takers without jeopardizing the confidentiality of their patients' identities.
■ LAC Testifies at NY State Legislature Joint Budget Hearing on Public Protection
On Monday, February 8, 2010, New York State Senate Finance Committee Chair Carl Kruger, and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Herman "Denny" Farrell conducted the joint budget hearing focused on funding for public protection and keeping communities safe. A panel of criminal justice agencies, led by Deputy Secretary Denise O'Donnell from NYS Division of Criminal Justice Service and including Parole and Corrections testified on public protection budget issues.
Legal Action Center Director of New York State Policy Tracie M. Gardner testified at the hearing on behalf of of the ATI and Reentry Coalition. To read her testimony, or to download the pdf, please "Read More.