ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Federal agents on Tuesday detained a 21-year-old Honduran man at an immigration court in New York City, that a judge, P. Kevin Castel, had ruled on Monday were off limits for arrests. ... See MoreSee Less
A Honduran man was taken into custody on Tuesday in New York City, which his lawyers said violated a prohibition imposed a day earlier. Hours later, the man was released.
More than half of the people jailed in New York state wind up back in jail within three years of their release.. One jail has started a pilot program using music to help inmates break that cycle. ... See MoreSee Less
Between January and September last year, officers from the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office called Border Patrol at least a dozen times while holding drivers at traffic stops, potential violations of state law. ... See MoreSee Less
State and local officials say his story illustrates what diversion programs are designed to do: Treat mental health and addiction as health issues first, reserving jail for situations where there is real danger. ... See MoreSee Less
Officials say similar initiatives now connect people with mental health care and case managers, contributing to fewer rearrests and less reincarceration.
Leaders from the City and County of Albany are celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program (LEAD), an alternative to the criminal justice system, providing harm reduction management for people who may be arrested for cases related to mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, or poverty. ... See MoreSee Less
Leaders from the City and County of Albany are celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program, also known as LEAD.Offici