ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Annual Review of New Criminal Justice Legislation | New York Law Journal
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In this edition of his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and related statutes.
Help Wrongfully Convicted New Yorkers Prove Their Innocence - Innocence Project
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New York has the third highest number of wrongful convictions in the nation. This is because current state law makes it effectively impossible for innocent people who pleaded guilty to challenge their...
Taking a Closer Look at Forensic Science Behind U.S. Criminal Justice
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Academics are fighting to reform criminal justice techniques — including penmanship, fingerprints and bullet grooves that are based on thin and outdated science. And these methods may have incrimina...
Mental health care on Rikers: New York’s largest psychiatric provider
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On an average day, almost 3,000 people with mental illnesses are detained there – and they need better care.