Hochul administration sued for use of solitary confinement
The state is being sued for allegedly putting incarcerated New Yorkers with disabilities into solitary confinement.
Federal lawsuit accuses Cuomo admin of abandoning mentally ill New Yorkers
Sept. 10, 2020 - A legal case has been brewing in the courts since early 2019 to challenge the state’s “prison-to-homeless shelter pipeline” for people living with serious mental illness. Stefen Short, Staff Attorney at the Prisoners’ Rights
July 7, 2020: Advocates say NY is failing to protect inmates from COVID-19
The Capitol Pressroom · July 7, 2020: Advocates say NY is falling to protect inmates from COVID-19 As New York continues its fight against COVID-19, legal advocates are calling for the state to regularly test incarcerated New Yorkers. Stefen
May 4, 2020: Cuomo faces continued pressure to release prisoners over COVID-19 fears
The Capitol Pressroom · May 4, 2020: Cuomo faces continued pressure to release prisoners over COVID-19 fears The Legal Aid Society has filed 40 clemency applications for New Yorkers currently incarcerated and are near their release date or are
