Hector Nayo – Controller

Hector Nayo Controller (518) 445-6050  ext. 1105 hnayo@plsny.org Hector is a Certified Public Accountant and began working as the Financial Controller at Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) in December 2006. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana and Emile Woolf College of Accountancy, London, England. Prior to working withContinue reading “Hector Nayo – Controller”

Mary Cipriano-Walter – Pro Bono Director

Mary Cipriano-Walter Pro Bono Director (518) 438-8046  ext. 1110 MWalter@plsny.org Mary joined PLS as a staff attorney in January 2015, became the supervising attorney of the Family Matters Unit in August 2017, and became the Pro Bono Director in March 2022. Before becoming a staff attorney, Mary was a legal intern at PLS from JuneContinue reading “Mary Cipriano-Walter – Pro Bono Director”

Karen L. Murtagh – Executive Director

Karen L. Murtagh Executive Director Tel.:(518) 445-6050 kmurtagh@plsny.org Karen Murtagh has litigated issues concerning prisoners’ due process rights at disciplinary hearings, prison conditions, deliberate indifference, the First Amendment and the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). She has tried cases in both the Court of Claims and Federal Court and has argued numerous cases before NewContinue reading “Karen L. Murtagh – Executive Director”