Federal court strikes down state prisons work rule

[hrmjustin]

WHITE PLAINS – A US District Court judge shot down a state Department of Correctional Services’ rule that prohibits employees from associating with current or former inmates and parolees.

The lawsuit that promoted the decision was filed by Goshen attorney Michael Sussman on behalf of an Orange County woman, a corrections officer who sought and was denied permission to allow her ex-husband to live with her when he was released from prison. The woman, Joann Corso, was also denied permission to associate with her daughter’s then-boyfriend, a parolee.

Federal Judge Cathy Seibel ruled on Wednesday that the state prisons’ rule is unconstitutionally overbroad.

Sussman believes the court ruling will have widespread ramifications.

Read more at http://empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131024-4.htm

[elleng]

1. It clearly is overbroad,

especially considering the 'unusual' facts of this case. Narrow the rule.

[hrmjustin]

2. I agree. They were foolish for not making exeptions.