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Legal Aid, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP Secure Court Order to Compel DOCCS to Account for Suspension of HALT Solitary Law in NY State Prisons

March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025 – New York, NY – The Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates and Winston & Strawn LLP today secured a court order to compel the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to make transparent which provisions of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT) they have … Continue reading “Legal Aid, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP Secure Court Order to Compel DOCCS to Account for Suspension of HALT Solitary Law in NY State Prisons”

Griffin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles – Public Parks Class Action Lawsuit Class Notice Website

March 12, 2025

If you are a person with a mobility disability, including if you use a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid for mobility, and you use or would like to use the parks and recreation facilities operated by the City of Los Angeles, your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit entitled Judy Griffin, et … Continue reading “Griffin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles – Public Parks Class Action Lawsuit Class Notice Website”