A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the union representing New York corrections officers that sought to stop the state from implementing a solitary confinement reform law.
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New York to Replace ‘Inmate’ With ‘Incarcerated Individual’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Monday that would replace the word ‘inmate’ with ‘incarcerated individual.’ The old term is considered derogatory and dehumanizing, within state law. It takes effect immediately.
August 04, 2021 • (TNS) In New York law, incarcerated individuals will no longer be referred to as inmates.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed legislation that replaces the word inmate or inmates with incarcerated individual or incarcerated individuals. The bill passed the state Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support in June.
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera, who sponsored the bill in his chamber, recalled meeting with formerly incarcerated individuals when he was the ranking member on the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee. He said they told him, I m a per
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A fatal accident on the state Thruway Thursday afternoon caused traffic to be diverted onto Route 34 in Weedsport.
According to a news release from state police, a crash involving a box truck and a tractor trailer occurred at about 12:45 p.m. in the town of Tyre in Seneca County. Police said that one driver had been confirmed to have died.
Police were still investigating the crash at 3:15 p.m.
The Thruway Authority reported that the accident had blocked both westbound lanes between Weedsport Exit 40 and Waterloo Exit 41, and a traffic alert posted at 2:23 p.m. said that westbound traffic would be halted until further notice. The Thruway Authority had earlier reported delays and stop-and-go traffic in the same area.