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Nassau County Jail Suicides Spur Lawsuit

The New York Civil Liberties Union has sued the Nassau County Correctional Center over the recent suicide of Iraqi war veteran Bartholomew Ryan. There have been five inmate suicides at the Nassau jail in the past two years. Other recent inmate suicides at the facility include Herve Jeanot, Gasparino Godino, Eamon McGinn, and Daryl Woody.…

March 26, 2012

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Promoting Prostitution Laws In New York

By Daniel Conti Prostitution Laws

New York’s laws prohibiting the promotion of prostitution have led to some very famous prosecutions over the years. Sydney Biddle Barrows, known as the Mayflower Madam, parlayed her arrest as the owner of a high-end escort service into fame, films, and a book deal back in the 1980’s. New York tabloids are now covering the call girl…

March 21, 2012

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Patronizing A Prostitute In New York Could Be A Losing Proposition

By Daniel Conti Prostitution Laws

Patronizing A Prostitute In New York Could Be A Losing Proposition because of new law enforcement strategies being employed by the NYPD. “Operation Losing Proposition” employs male and female police officers posing as prostitutes to entice those wishing to patronize a prostitute. Patronizing a Prostitute in the Third Degree is a class A misdemeanor in…

March 19, 2012

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Prostitution Laws in New York

By Daniel Conti Prostitution Laws

With the recent publicity surrounding the so-called “Mommy Madam” case, there has been much attention brought to existing prostitution laws in New York State. In the past few years, New York tabloids have also followed the Eliot Spitzer and Lawrence Taylor scandals. It is the height of irony that back in 2007, Governor Spitzer himself…

March 12, 2012

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