Monroe County Public Defender

Committed to providing quality defense to the Greater Rochester Community.

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

It’s time to implement Less Is More! Our state is in desperate need of parole reform and we must act now. #lessismoreny

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

A criminal conviction shouldn’t be a life sentence to 2nd class status. The time to amplify our voices and speak out is now. The time to end perpetual punishment is now. Women, Queer, and Trans Folx Speak Out — Clean Slate can’t wait! #cleanslateny https://t.co/iUAllCZN8Z

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

We’re so proud of our high school intern Amirah, who gave her first Know Your Rights presentation to students at the @avenueblackbox . If you would like us to present to your youth group please contact us.

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

Nuestro Facebook en vivo sober la reforma de la ley de suspensión de la licencia de conducir, ya está disponible con subtítulos en Español.

Our FB live on the DLSRA is now available with Spanish subtitles.

https://t.co/Bt7LEhAv7l

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

@ekangart Yep!

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

Think your license is suspended? You might be in the clear. Join us on our Facebook page to learn more about the Drivers License Suspension Reform Act.

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

We joined with orgs across NY to advocate for #CleanSlateNY. Clean slate will clear a New Yorker’s criminal record once they become eligible.The collateral damage of a criminal conviction can permanently bar many individuals from basic opportunities like employment and housing

[Clean Slate NY @cleanslateny]

BREAKING: 100+ organizations call on New York's leaders @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins to reconvene and pass #CleanSlateNY.

Clean Slate is housing justice.
Clean Slate is economic justice.
Clean Slate is racial justice.

CLEAN SLATE CAN'T WAIT.

https://t.co/63JfUPQAo8

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

the significant majority of them having been accused of misdemeanors or non-violent offenses. Full article from Public Defender, Tim Donaher.
https://t.co/kmrwge7KAZ

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

Prior to bail reform, too many people were held in pretrial detention for minor offenses because they could not afford to post bail. In Monroe County, from 2010 to 2014, more than 20,000 people spent one or more days in custody on bail that was $2,500 or less.

[Wayne County NY Public Defender @wayne_public]

Some legal advice on a random Saturday: Never, ever, ever waive your right to a lawyer and talk to police. If they want to speak to you, and are reading you Miranda, they are not looking to "clear things up" or "help you out with the DA". Shut. Your. Mouth. SAY "I WANT A LAWYER."

[Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) @BPDA_justice]

Black children are disproportionately placed in #fostercare, a pipeline to the criminal legal system. BPDA supports repealing the Adoption and Safe Families Act + Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act, which have led to more family separations than support. https://t.co/mgWloFylbb

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

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[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

Excellent work by @REFORM . This is why we are supporters of the #lessismoreny act. Read more about the proposed state legislation here -> https://t.co/YFdk3t8Fb6

[REFORM Alliance @REFORM]

For millions of Americans on parole and probation, everyday life can be treated like a crime. Follow @reform to join the movement, change the system and GIVE LIFE BACK to families and communities. https://t.co/wtRMTo2xit

[MoreJustNYC @MoreJustNYC]

Louisiana, Missouri, and many other states have already reformed parole. It's time for NY to lead. #LessIsMoreNY will help people return home and save $$$. Watch the video: https://t.co/QYCjcxT8SO @CUJusticeLab @thefortunesoc @katalcenter @UnchainedNOW @lov_unity @LegalAidNYC

[Osborne Association @OsborneNY]

40% of people sent to NYS prisons each year are locked up for parole rule violations like missing curfew or leaving a drug treatment program. The financial and human costs are enormous. Support the #LessIsMoreNY Act. Learn more at https://t.co/TU0sHk1eDI

[Udi Ofer @udiofer_]

While many people consider probation and parole to be an act of mercy or a slap on the wrist, their onerous requirements frequently serve as a ticket to incarceration for the disproportionately Black & Brown people under criminal legal system surveillance https://t.co/IO8lcmNo3u

[Savannah Shange @savannahshange]

this is the *5th* rebellion at the St Louis city jail - there are folks that got arrested before the pandemic, and STILL haven't had a court date.

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

Great work by our down state colleagues!!

[Neighborhood Defender Service @NeighborhoodDef]

BREAKING: NY Supreme Court rules that the state violated the consitutional rights of incarcerated people in denying them vaccine eligibility. Makes all incarcerated people in NY eligible immediately.

Read more about our suit w @LegalAidNYC @BronxDefenders @BklynDefender @NYCLU

[Monroe County Public Defender @defendrochester]

We continue our Community Legal Education series. This month learn your rights when applying for employment with a criminal record. Register in advance for this meeting:
https://t.co/CUrIYfxPPC