Scott Hooks PREP Social Worker (518) 859-6810 shooks@plsny.org Scott Hooks, LMSW, CASAC-M, began his PLS employment as a NYC-based PREP social worker in March 2026. Before this, Scott worked for more than a decade supporting individuals and communities. He earned his Master of Social Work from Touro University. He was selected as a 2024–2025 BeyondContinue reading “Scott Hooks – PREP Social Worker”
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Jackie Brown – Legal Secretary
Jackie Brown Legal Secretary (845) 391-3110 ext. 1501 jbrown@plsny.org Jackie started at PLS as a legal secretary in 2023 after about a decade of working as an EMT/Paramedic. She graduated from Mount Saint Mary College in 2019 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in chemistry. In her free time, Jackie enjoys reading, playingContinue reading “Jackie Brown – Legal Secretary”
Emma Thorp – PREP Social Worker
Emma Thorp PREP Social Worker 518-859-6810 ethorp@plsny.org Emma received her Masters of Social Work from the Brown School at Washington University in St Louis in May of 2023 and joined Prisoner’s Legal Services immediately after graduating. She is based out of the PREP office in Brooklyn. Emma is passionate about legal advocacy and empowering individualsContinue reading “Emma Thorp – PREP Social Worker”
Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker
Mari Flamm, LMSW Re-entry Social Worker (716) 292-0282 mflamm@plsny.org Mari joined Prisoners’ Legal Services in November 2021. She is based out of the Newburgh office. Mari received her Master’s in Social Service (MSW equivalent) from Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2020 and was licensed that same year. MariContinue reading “Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker”
Jill Marie Nolan – Director of Social Work
Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW Director of Social Work (845) 391-3110 ext 1504 jnolan@plsny.org Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW, became the first Director of Social Work at Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York in February 2026. Jill joined PLS in 2021 as the inaugural Program Coordinator for PREP, our therapeutic pre-release and re-entry program. Under her leadership,Continue reading “Jill Marie Nolan – Director of Social Work”