Tag: sealing
Eli Northrup Presented Testimony at City Council Hearing re: Sealing of criminal records and expansion of youthful offender status
New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Codes and Standing Committee on Correction Hearing re: Sealing of criminal records and expansion of youthful offender status…
Law360: Challenge To NYPD’s Use of Sealed Records Gets Go-Ahead
“A New York judge has certified a class of individuals who contend the New York City Police Department has unlawfully used information contained in their…
New York Daily News: Have a sealed arrest in NYC? You may now be in a class action suit against the NYPD
“A case challenging the NYPD’s access to sealed arrests is now a class action lawsuit that could involve millions of people, a judge ruled Thursday.…
Huge Class Certified in Case Against NYPD Sets Up Mass Reforms to Surveillance Databases
Huge Class Certified in Case Against NYPD Sets Up Mass Reforms to Surveillance Databases Decision Means That NYPD will have to turn over information on…
The Marshall Project: Your Arrest Was Dismissed. But It’s Still In A Police Database
“The lawsuit, which in the coming weeks may be ruled a class-action on behalf of potentially tens of thousands of New Yorkers, comes just as…
The New York Times: Criminal Convictions Behind Them, Few Have Had Their Records Sealed
Wesley Caines, The Bronx Defenders’ re-entry and community outreach coordinator, spoke with the New York Times about the challenges in making sure people know about,…