ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
“Corrections officers have been against HALT since before it was passed by the legislature … have continued to be resistant to implementing HALT, and have also continued to scapegoat HALT for any violence or the conditions in general inside the prison system,” said Bernadette Rabuy, a senior policy counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). ... See MoreSee Less
“It’s almost like the entire system is in solitary confinement … People are losing their minds, literally. Some people are committing suicide. ... See MoreSee Less
The massive New Hampton project comes as officials point to a growing need for mental health treatment in New York’s criminal justice system. ... See MoreSee Less