‼️TAKE ACTION WEDS @ 9AM: Gov. Hochul just nominated 25 judicial candidates for review by the Senate by end of the legislative session. Judge Ward has a deeply concerning record. Join us to call the Judiciary Committee & urge them to Say No to Ward: bit.ly/TCNYDJune5

"This system exists with no oversight and largely without the knowledge — let alone the consent — of those being surveilled, including people who are not incarcerated." - Gale A. Brewer New bill would ban mass recording of calls made on jail phone system: thecity.nyc/2024/06/04/cou…

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨: Mayor Eric Adams wants to expand already bloated NYPD spending. Click to email your council member to demand New York City Council take action for #NYCBudgetJustice and invest in services that truly benefit our communities instead: bit.ly/FY25BudgetJust… #CareNotCriminalization

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

Close Rikers. Can't say it enough.

Kudos to Hays County, TX for creating a diversion program that helps people avoid the stigma and burden of a criminal record for low-level offenses. Invest in people, not jails! NDS is proud to serve as the county's public defender. bit.ly/4cRYzMU

Important public service announcement from our friends at NYCLU

Great news for families with loved ones in prison.

We love seeing Spectrum News NY1 facilitating an important conversation about prison labor. Education is key—the more people that know of the impacts of the insidious exception in the 13th Amendment, the sooner we can truly end slavery in this country. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

I was a public defender for years. Whether you call it solitary, “protective custody,” or the box: my clients were experiencing torture. I watched as it broke them down. This torture didn’t improve safety — it guaranteed trauma.

Did the NYPD force you to remove a religious head covering for a post-arrest photo? You could get $7,824 or more from a class action settlement. ➡️ Visit headcoveringcase.com or call 1-833-637-4794 to learn more.

Everyday there are more reports and articles about the many ways ACS abuse children and their families. There is lots of talk from ACS about changing, but they continue to resist to change every step of the way. patch.com/new-york/harle…

Do we need more evidence to #closeRikers? No. Yet here's more. Kudos to Gothamist & Samantha Max for this deeply reported piece.

Join NDS & ⁦Council Member Yusef Salaam⁩ this Saturday, August 10 to learn more about our work to defend people accused of crimes. Know your rights!

The crisis at Rikers remains dire. Under Mayor Eric Adams, the lack of transparency has gotten so bad that the New York City Council has to propose laws requiring the DOC to publicly report the deaths and serious injuries of incarcerated people at Rikers. #ShutRikers nydailynews.com/2024/09/04/cou…

BREAKING: The New York Times op-ed calling for the passage of the Second Look Act. Joseph Sanchez writes: "I’m incarcerated with men who have earned college degrees...Despite bettering our lives, we have no opportunity to demonstrate our rehabilitation." nytimes.com/2024/09/08/opi…