On Nov. 16, 2023, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation, also known as the Clean Slate Act, to automatically seal from public access criminal records for most individuals convicted of a crime.
KINGSTON, N.Y. After 38 years in law enforcement, Ulster Undersheriff Eric Benjamin retired Friday. Benjamin, 62, was honored at a walkout ceremony Friday in the rotunda of the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center. The ceremony was immediately followed by a swearing-in ceremony for the county’s new undersheriff, James Mullen. Benjamin has served as undersheriff […]