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New York State Defenders Association- nonprofit supporting NY's public defense community since 1967. Mission: improve the quality & scope of PD services.
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http://www.nysda.org 06-01-2014 02:45:10
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🚨BREAKING: the Youth Interrogation bill has just passed through the committee on Codes in the NYS Assembly! The #Right2RemainSilent coalition thanks Chair Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, committee members, and Assembly sponsor Andrew Hevesi for supporting & passing this necessary bill!
🚨BREAKING🚨Strong Op-Ed by Alvin Bragg & Tina Luongo (They/Them) on why we must pass my bill w/ Jessica Ramos A1568 to support Public Interest Lawyers serving vulnerable NYers. 🧵 timesunion.com/opinion/articl…
🚨VICTORY: the Youth Interrogation bill passed through Codes committee in the NYS Senate! The #Right2RemainSilent coalition thanks our sponsor & Chair of Codes, Jamaal T. Bailey, for prioritizing this bill and championing this legislation since its inception.
🚨VICTORY--the Youth Interrogation bill passed through the Assembly Ways & Means committee and has been reported to Rules! Thank you Chair Helene Weinstein, committee members, & sponsor Andrew Hevesi.
In a recent opinion, NY's Chief Judge Rowan Wilson urged NYS to boost funding for public defenders, reports Samantha Max in Gothamist. We couldn't agree more, your Honor. The Bronx Defenders The Legal Aid Society Brooklyn Defenders NYCLA Queens Defenders bit.ly/3Kvvtac
NDS, The Legal Aid Society The Bronx Defenders + New York County Defender Services criticize NYC Probation for special treatment of Trump: "All people convicted of crimes should be allowed counsel in their probation interview, not just billionaires." bit.ly/3VLSe01
We are grateful for our work with NYS Veterans and for the incredible presentation by Benjamin Pomerance! We are fortunate that Benjamin was able to share his time and expertise with hundreds of criminal and family defense attorneys from around the state.
NEW: CCJ’s Veterans Justice Commission has released a report highlighting research that could improve the diagnosis & treatment of PTSD. PTSD rates are disproportionately high among military veterans, with as many as 1/3 of vets experiencing the disorder: counciloncj.org/exploring-biom…