Chief Defenders NY

CDANY joins @nyc_defenders and others in supporting this important bill!

With dozens of specialized court parts throughout NYC criminal courts, attorneys representing immigrants benefit from knowing procedural nuances of this model. Join us Aug 26 as we cover how to support immigrant clients with a criminal case in these parts: immigrantdefenseproject.org/cle-training-r…

Prisons are frequently built in the cheapest, most undesirable locations. Too often, that means land on or near toxic waste—leading to serious health consequences. Incarcerated people must be treated with dignity, not exposed to environmental hazards. vera.org/news/building-…

“That is preposterous. I need medical treatment. I did not refuse. DOC simply made it up.” nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/nyc…

Were you incarcerated in a #NewYork State prison and released between 2021 and today? Help Vera improve vocational training and employment outcomes by taking this anonymous survey: vera.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ez…

CDANY Applauds New Law To Increase Number of Family Court & Civil Court Judges Thank you @bradhoylman, @Landondais77, @GovKathyHochul for promptly signing it into law.  We urge action next session to properly fund family court attorneys Read More: cdany.wildapricot.org/CDANYNews/1338…

The U.S. criminal legal system is rooted in a history of white supremacy that spans from slavery to the War on Drugs and modern sentencing practices. This #Juneteenth, learn how the legacy of slavery informs Vera’s work to end mass incarceration: youtube.com/watch?v=olMain…

🗓️2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY! Ready to build power, organize protests, mobilize your community, change laws & WIN? @CCA_NY's *free* Summer Organizing Institute is for formerly incarcerated people, families with incarcerated loved ones and our allies. Apply: bit.ly/ccasoi2024

As we represent those in marginalized communities, CDANY takes a moment on Juneteenth to celebrate their resiliency. We will continue to engage in our communities and advocate for equality and freedom for all. #Juneteenth

NEW via @NYN_media: "The legislature knows how important this bill is: in fact, they’ve passed it in the last two sessions. But @GovKathyHochul has vetoed it twice–denying justice for many. The lives of so many people across the state hang in the balance." nynmedia.com/opinion/2024/0…

We're in Albany for the Family Advocacy Day because we know that families are safer & stronger together! We're rallying with families & elected officials to demand policies that are rooted in equity, support, and empowerment and shrink pathways into the family policing system.

CJA is #hiring! If you're interested in working with a passionate team that's dedicated to moving pretrial justice forward, we may have just the role for you. nycja.org/work-with-us

@AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @CPeoplesStokes @bradhoylman @HeleneWeinstein @chiefdefendsNY @govkathyhochul

CDANY urges lawmakers to restore $234m to NY's ILSF & appropriate adequate funding for public defense services! Over 70 other organizations have joined us. This is a critical budget issue. Read our letter here: bit.ly/stopILSFsweep

We joined 70 legal organizations to urge lawmakers to restore $234m to NY's Indigent Legal Services Fund and appropriate adequate funding for public defense services for people in need of an attorney in criminal and family courts. Read our letter here: bit.ly/stopILSFsweep

On Gideon Day, CDANY thanks all of NY State's Indigent Defenders for this dedication to serving their clients. We will continue to fight for you while you fight for them.

CDANY strongly opposes the #ILSFsweep. Glad to see @NYSBA join us. "The New York State Bar Association opposes the ILSF sweep and simultaneously urges that the ILSF be used as intended to improve the quality of public defense." nysba.org/nysba-supports…

@GovKathyHochul Hundreds of advocates across 25 NY Counties call on you to sign S939/A152 into law today, a bill that ends the practice of prosecutors shielding police misconduct via appeal waivers. #RestoreAppellateReview legalaidnyc.org/wp-content/upl…

“Marvin Mayfield encouraged me to keep going with Clean Slate and this act is in his name, in the name of redemption and second chances for all,” @CatalinaCruzNY shares. #CleanSlate

Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who worked to make this happen!