LAC APPLAUDS GOVERNOR CUOMO’S 2019 JUSTICE AGENDA
January 16, 2019
The Legal Action Center commends Governor Andrew Cuomo on the landmark criminal justice and opioid and other substance use disorder (SUD) initiatives included in his 2019 Justice Agenda.
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LAC Praises Passage into Law of the First Step Act but Calls for More Comprehensive CJ Reform
December 26, 2018
LAC recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of the recently passed First Step Act. While this legislation represents crucial bipartisan support for criminal justice reform and includes some important sentencing and prison reforms, there is still much work to be done.
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Legal Action Center Celebrates Record-Breaking Annual Benefit to Defend Dignity of Those We Serve
December 12, 2018
On October 16, 2018 Legal Action Center staff, Board, partners, and supporters joined at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City to honor two incredible individuals and raise awareness and funds for the Center’s important mission.
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Federal Court Orders Jail to Provide Methadone
November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018: A federal court in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction this week, requiring that the Plaintiff in the case be provided continued access to methadone treatment for his opioid use disorder while incarcerated.
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Legal Action Center Launches New National Campaign “No Health = No Justice”
October 22, 2018
October 11, 2018: Today, the Legal Action Center is launching its new Campaign “No Health = No Justice”, a multi-state advocacy and organizing strategy to support decarceration efforts to ensure that people are no longer criminalized for conditions related to their health.
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Congress Affirms that Addiction Treatment Confidentiality Protections Remain Essential
September 26, 2018
September 26,2018: The Legal Action Center applauds the decision by Congress to drop language that would weaken addiction treatment confidentiality safeguards from the final opioid package.
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ACTION ALERT: CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
September 24, 2018
ACTION ALERT: CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
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A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY LAWFORD
September 6, 2018
The Legal Action Center joins with countless others to mourn the loss of, and celebrate the extraordinary life of, our friend Christopher Kennedy Lawford.
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NATIONWIDE PRISON STRIKERS
September 6, 2018
The Legal Action Center and its National H.I.R.E. Network stand in support of and in solidarity with the incarcerated activists taking part in the Nationwide Prison Strike.
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ACTION ALERT: CALL YOUR SENATORS
August 23, 2018
In the midst of the worst opioid epidemic in US history, the Legal Action Center knows we must fight to maintain the federal confidentiality law – 42 CFR Part 2 – that protects the treatment records of patients in recovery.
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