Staff Attorney – Upstate Immigration Court Albany or Buffalo, New York About PLS PLS is a non-profit legal services organization providing civil legal services to indigent individuals in New York State correctional facilities in cases where no other counsel is available. Founded in 1976 in response to the Attica uprising, PLS has regional offices inContinue reading “Staff Attorney – Upstate Immigration Court, Albany or Buffalo, New York”
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Staff Attorney, Disciplinary Representation Unit – Albany, NY
Staff Attorney, Disciplinary Representation Unit, Albany, New York Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) is seeking applicants for multiple Staff Attorney openings in its Disciplinary Representation Unit. This position will be based in PLS’s Albany office. About PLS PLS is a non-profit legal services organization providing civil legal services to indigent individualsContinue reading “Staff Attorney, Disciplinary Representation Unit – Albany, NY”
Staff Attorney – Newburgh, NY
Staff Attorney Position – Newburgh, New York Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) is seeking applicants for the position of a Staff Attorney focusing on conditions of confinement for the PLS Newburgh Office. OverviewPLS is a non-profit legal services organization providing civil legal services to indigent individuals in New York State correctional facilities inContinue reading “Staff Attorney – Newburgh, NY”
Federal Litigation and Appellate Attorney, Immigration Unit – Albany or Buffalo, NY
Federal Litigation and Appellate Attorney, Immigration Unit – Albany or Buffalo, NY JOB TITLE : Federal Litigation and Appellate AttorneyLOCATION : Albany/Buffalo, New York CLASSIFICATION : Non-exempt, union membership position REPORTS TO : Litigation CoordinatorSALARY RANGE : $82,136- $88,913- Salary commensurate with experience. Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) is seeking applicantsContinue reading “Federal Litigation and Appellate Attorney, Immigration Unit – Albany or Buffalo, NY”
Federal Court Orders Major Changes at Marcy Correctional Facility’s Mental Health Unit
Following a lawsuit filed on September 9 by Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) and Disability Rights New York (DRNY) US District Judge has ordered immediate changes to how people with mental illness are treated at Marcy Correctional Facility’s Residential Mental Health Unit (RMHU). . .
PLS and DRNY file a lawsuit in NDNY challenging inhumane conditions at Marcy CF RMHU
Prisoners’ Legal Services of
New York (PLS) and Disability Rights New York (DRNY) filed a complaint with a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in
the Northern District against New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. . .
Court orders release of a 19-year-old asylum seeker following unlawful ICE arrest at Immigration Hearing
A federal judge in the Western District of New York issued a preliminary injunction ordering the release of a 19‑year‑old asylum seeker Oliver Mata Velazquez, who was arrested by the ICE agents as he attended a scheduled immigration court hearing. . .
Tim Martin – PREP Social Worker
Tim Martin PREP Social Worker (716) 854-1007 ext. 1324 tmartin@plsny.org Tim joined Prisoners’ Legal Services in January 2025. Tim received his master’s in social work (MSW) from The University at Buffalo (UB) in 2023. He previously completed his bachelor’s in business administration at Alfred State College in 2017. Since completing his undergraduate degree, Tim hasContinue reading “Tim Martin – PREP Social Worker”
PLS statement to incarcerated individuals’ families and loved ones
We at PLS share your concerns about the conditions people incarcerated in DOCCS are facing during the ongoing correction officer strike. . .
Marina Jerry – Staff Attorney
Marina Jerry Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1114 mjerry@plsny.org Marina joined PLS as a law graduate in 2024. Before PLS, Marina worked as a law clerk with the ACLU National Prison Project, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, and the Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services Program at the D.C. Public Defender Service. SheContinue reading “Marina Jerry – Staff Attorney”