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The Society handles more than 200,000 indigent criminal cases every year, acts as Legal Guardian to more than 30,000 children and represents families, individuals and community groups in more than 30,000 cases. Legal Aid also conducts major Class Action litigation on behalf of thousands of welfare recipients, foster children, homeless families, elderly poor, inmates at Rikers Island and prisoners.