Legal Action Center (New York)
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Headquarters Location: New York, NY
Founded: -1
Mission: The Legal Action Center is the only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States whose sole mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound public policies in these areas.
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discrimination, alcohol and drugs, hiv/aids, criminal justice, advocacy, legal assistance, research, technical assistance, training, employment, education
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Leadership
Paul Samuels.
Paul N. Samuels, Director and President: Paul Samuels is Director/President of the Legal Action Center. Mr. Samuels has participated in ground-breaking litigation defending the rights of people with alcohol and drug histories, HIV disease and criminal records; worked on and overseen numerous advocacy campaigns to combat discrimination, expand services, reform sentencing laws, and effect other important public policy advances; testified before…
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Financial Data
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Total Revenue:
$3,789,620
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Contact Info
Address:
225 Varick Street 4TH Flr
New York, NY 10014, USA
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Story:
The Legal Action Center helps improve the criminal justice system by:- assisting qualified people with criminal records in fighting discrimination and obtaining employment and services needed to re-enter society successfully;
- advocating for reform of mandatory sentencing laws to enable community sanctioning of appropriate - especially non-violent, often addicted - offenders, and the expansion of funding for community corrections, including alternatives to incarceration;
- analyzing barriers facing people with criminal records as they seek to obtain employment and housing and otherwise become responsible and productive contributors to society, and devising innovative responses to these issues; and
- providing training and assistance to service providers and government agencies on all these issues.
Expert Reviews of Legal Action Center (New York)
Evidence of Impact Summary:
The Legal Action Center of the City of New York has been influential in developing effective reentry policies.See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
According to experts, this group has been strong because of its effective use of resources and its powerful lobbying.See expert comments.
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They do excellent policy development and lobbying for issues about reentry, rights of the formally incarcerated, and the rights of individuals with substance abuse problems or HIV that are incarcerated. | ||
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An innovative approach to the multiple legal issues faced by youth in conflict with the law. Smart leadership and a new approach. | ||
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Leadership
Paul Samuels
Director and President
Director and President
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