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Connecting The Disconnected: Communication Technologies For The Incarcerated, Neil Sobol
Connecting The Disconnected: Communication Technologies For The Incarcerated, Neil Sobol
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Incarceration is a family problem—more than 2.7 million children in the United States have a parent in jail or prison. It adversely impacts family relationships, financial stability, and the mental health and well-being of family members. Empirical research shows that communications between inmates and their families improve family stability and successful reintegration while also reducing the inmate’s incidence of behavioral issues and recidivism rates. However, systemic barriers significantly impact the ability of inmates and their families to communicate. Both traditional and newly developed technological communication tools have inherent advantages and disadvantages. In addition, private contracting of communication services too often …
Brief Of The Legal Aid Society, Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Community Service Society Of New York, Center On The Administration Of Criminal Law At New York University School Of Law, Center On Race, Law And Justice At Fordham University Law School, Katal Center For Health, Equity, And Justice, And Brooklyn Community Bail Fund In Support Of Plaintiff-Appellant, Zohra Ahmed, Cynthia Conti-Cook
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In upholding the constitutionality of the officers’ prolonged detention of Mr. Vargas, the lower court inaccurately assumed that Mr. Vargas was labeled a “transit recidivist” by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a result of either an open warrant or a prior conviction.3 The amici submit this brief to correct this misconception.4 The NYPD actually labels New York subway riders “transit recidivist” based on a much broader, constitutionally compromised database that includes prior arrests and summons that have been dismissed, declined prosecution or otherwise terminated in favor of the accused.