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Confronting an Epidemic Report

As the nation continues to struggle with a prescription pain killer and heroin addiction crisis, on Wednesday, Legal Action Center published to great fanfare a report called Confronting an Epidemic.  It contains our recommendations on how to improve access to an incredibly under-utilized and effective tool—medication assisted treatment.  I have attached that, and an op-ed piece, which accompanied the report’s release, to this email.  The op-ed is co-authored by our President/Director Paul Samuels and former Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy General Barry McCaffery.

Download Report: Confronting An Epidemic

— Kenny House

The Rap Sheet Trap: One Man vs. A Multitude of Errors

Legal Action Center paralegal, Frank Murphy, has been profiled in a new City Limits piece for the work he does on Riker’s Island helping men and women correct errors on their criminal records or “rap sheets.”  Correcting these errors greatly enhances individuals’ ability to find work, housing and other supports when they leave custody and try to rebuild their lives in the community. Frank is the only person doing this work at Rikers.

Following this publication, Frank also appeared in a NY 1 discussion of rap sheet errors.  http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/inside-city-hall.html.

Download “Bill Would Fund Drug-Addiction Fight”

— Kenny House