In this week’s episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I sit down with Twyla Carter, Attorney‑in‑Chief and CEO of @LegalAidSociety of New York City, the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit public defense and civil legal‑services provider.
In this clip, we discuss whether, what some may consider as minor crimes such as “stealing a muffin,” should result in a person being jailed or losing their freedom. It raises the question of whether we as a society should criminalize poverty.
Twyla leads the Legal Aid Society in a time that she powerfully describes as “the civil rights war of our lifetime” – where she believes the questions of safety, shelter, and dignity are on the line for millions of New Yorkers.
Our full conversation is now available on all major streaming platforms!
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