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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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NACDL

"Taking cues from the prison system in Germany, where the main objective is rehabilitation, a program based on therapy for 18 to 25-year-old offenders is taking shape at a prison nicknamed 'the Rock.'"
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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New York State Defenders Association - NYSDA

Have you seen our latest news? State Budget updates- including Landmark Criminal Justice Reforms & expanded SHOCK Incarceration Eligibility; Updated 30.30 manual; State Loan Forgiveness application available; Life of Jay Coleman Celebrated
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

#BREAKING: The Office of Court Administration (OCA) announced a new court rule today, prohibiting Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) from arresting immigrants in New York State courthouses WITHOUT a judicial warrant or order! This is a huge victory, as advocates have been pushing for #ICEfreecourts in NY for 2+ years! Read LAS' statement here: ... See MoreSee Less

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New York Law Journal

ICE agents will only be permitted to take individuals into custody inside New York State courthouses if they are in possession of a warrant issued by a federal judge under updated rules issued today. The change comes just a week after a 80-page report detailed the impact of federal immigration officials operating in state courthouses. ow.ly/VYij50qGwsZ
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Innocence Project

ICYMI: New York passed the strongest discovery law in the country. Thank you to everyone in the Repeal the Blindfold Coalition who played a role in making this happen, with huge thanks to Peter Ward and Jason Ortiz from Hotel Trades Council.
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CLE | What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Trauma

Presented by Loren Cunningham, MSW, Tyler Sliker, LMFT and Sarah Cumbie Reckess, Esq. WHEN: Friday May 17, 2019TIME: 12:00pm – 4:00pmWHERE: CNY Philanthropy Center Ballroom 431 E. Fayette St. Syracuse NY 13202COST: FREE!REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

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CLE | NYSACDL – CNY Criminal Defense Seminar Spring 2019

When: Saturday, May 4, 2019 9:30am – 4:30pm Where: Syracuse University College of Law 950 Irving Avenue Dineen Hall Syracuse, New York  13244-6070 United States Contact: Jennifer Van Ort jlvanort@nysacdl.org 518-443-2000 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

John Grisham: Eight Reasons for America’s Shameful Number of Wrongful Convictions

John Grisham: Eight Reasons for America’s Shameful Number of Wrongful Convictions (CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE) By JOHN GRISHAM MAR 11, 2018 | 5:15 AM Los Angeles Times It is too easy to convict an innocent person. The rate of wrongful convictions in the United States is estimated to be somewhere between 2% to 10%. That […]

Onondaga County Court Grants Defense Counsel Ed Klein’s Motion to Dismiss

Onondaga County Court grants Defense Counsel Ed Klein’s motion to dismiss, stating in part that the People were required to instruct the Grand Jury relative to the defense of alibi, and they did not do so.   Click here for Decision/ Order   Click here for Syracuse.Com Article

CLE| NYSDA Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Practice

This high quality CLE is being presented on May 17, 2019 for appellate lawyers, Co-sponsored by NYSDA and ILS’ Appellate Defender Council. This is the first day of a 2 day CLE program for appellate lawyers.  The second day will be in September (exact date to be determined). WHAT: ILS and NYSDA | Criminal Appeals […]

Mental Illness: A Prison Epidemic

Cynthia Feathers is the Director of Quality Enhancement for Appellate and Post-Conviction Representation at the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services.

The Transformation of Assigned Counsel Programs

By Cynthia Feathers, Director of Quality Enhancement for Appellate and Post-Conviction Representation at the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services.

Decision of the Week

DECISION OF THE WEEK Matter of Hubert v Green, 9/7/18 – SORA / “Initial Date” Defined Correction Law § 168-h (1) states: “The duration of registration and verification for a sex offender who has not been designated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex offender, and who is classified as […]

Legal Services of Central New York: Re-Entry Program

      Summary of Services Who We Serve ATTORNEYS: We provide technical assistance to attorneys who represent clients through the Onondaga County Assigned Counsel Program. CLIENTS: We provide Re-Entry Services to clients who reside in Onondaga County, primarily through referral from the Onondaga County Assigned Counsel Program, as well as “walk in” clients who […]