NYCLU SUES NY JAIL WATCHDOG FOR WITHHOLDING RECORDS ON JAIL STAFF VIOLENCE AGAINST INCARCERATED PEOPLE
February 03, 2024
February 03, 2024
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024:
Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the New York State Commission of Correction (SCOC), the chief watchdog and regulator of jails in New York State. The lawsuit argues that SCOC is unlawfully withholding information related to whether and how it responds to reports of physical and sexual assault perpetrated by jail staff against indi . . .
Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the New York State Commission of Correction (SCOC), the chief watchdog and regulator of jails in New York State. The lawsuit argues that SCOC is unlawfully withholding information related to whether and how it responds to reports of physical and sexual assault perpetrated by jail staff against indi . . .