Voters may shield sheriffs from liability lawsuits
Otsego County Sheriff Martin Ralph and other sheriffs urge a constitutional amendment to limit personal liability for official acts. If approved, plaintiffs could sue counties for damages but not seize a sheriff’s home or car, shifting risk to counties and insurance providers amid rising self insurance in counties.
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Thousands of mentally ill inmates in New York jails
A study by the Correctional Association of New York reports thousands of men with mental illness are housed in county and municipal jails across the state. It cites dangers to themselves and others and notes Velasquez, a pseudonym, as an example of repeat encounters with courts, hospitals, and solitary confinement.
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