State of New York

Lawsuit Filings

Lawsuit Claims New York Inmates with Disabilities Wrongfully Denied Opportunity for Early Release Program [UPDATE]

November 10, 2020 A lawsuit claims New York’s prison system has unlawfully discriminated against inmates with disabilities by excluding them from eligibility for an early release program.

NY Corrections Offers Claim Order to Shave Beards Constitutes Religious Discrimination

August 27, 2019 Two New York corrections officers claim in a proposed class action lawsuit that they were unlawfully suspended after refusing to shave the beards they wore for religious reasons.