New York Lay Groups Seek Remedy
- Headed by Human Rights Watch, NYC lay groups are seeking a "consent decree" concerning New York City Police misconduct in the light of mayor and other officials failing to take action to curb abuses.
- http://www.hrw.org/press/2000/08/nypd0824.htm

National Association for Lay Visiting
- The promotion of lay persons visiting police stations in the UK to ensure that detainees who are being held in custody are receiving their proper rights.
- http://www.poptel.org.uk/nalv