Should You Hire A Prison Consultant? That’s a question only you can answer. Let’s start with the basics. What is a prison consultant? A prison consultant offers advice to people who are about to begin serving prison sentences. Typically, consultants are ex inmates. Their advice can include techniques for reducing your sentence, advice on getting…
DetailsThe New York Civil Liberties Union has brought a federal lawsuit alleging that two Suffolk County jails were housing inmates in “decrepit conditions” that constitute cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the inmate’s eighth amendment constitutional rights. The conditions were brought to the attention of the NYCLU by the federal court in Central Islip.…
DetailsThe Nassau County District Attorney’s Office is investigating allegations that a Probation Department Supervisor may have altered a report to benefit a probationer. The probationer, Edwin Flores, was on probation for a 2011 assault charge. His probation officer recommended that his probation be violated for a number of reasons, including failing to report to probation,…
DetailsThe 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.…
DetailsNew 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…
DetailsPatronizing 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…
DetailsWith 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…
DetailsThe John P.Cohalan Court Complex, located at 400 Carleton Avenue in Central Islip, houses the Suffolk County District Court, The Suffolk County Family Court, and parts of the Suffolk County Supreme and County Courts. Construction of the complex was completed in 1992. It was named for John P.Cohalan Jr., former Justice of The New York…
DetailsThe Arthur M. Cromarty Criminal Courts Building is named for the World War II war hero and New York State Supreme Court Administrative Judge Arthur M. Cromarty. Judge Cromarty served on the Bench in Suffolk County in various courts from 1966-1991. The County Court handles felony criminal prosecutions within Suffolk County and a few…
DetailsCheating on the SAT may soon be a felony in New York, if State Senator Kenneth LaValle gets his way. His bill would create the new felonies of facilitation of education testing fraud and of scheming to defraud educational testing. The proposed legislation would also create the misdemeanor of forgery of a test. This bill…
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