The League of Women Voters of Schenectady County supports improvements to the local criminal justice system.
Position In Brief:
Local Program 2022-2023
Support improvements to the local criminal justice system by:
- Monitoring and strengthening the Probation and Parole procedures, with an emphasis on rehabilitation and supportive services with programs such as the Ex-Offender Re-Entry Program in Schenectady County
- Facilitating the implementation of alternative courts (problem solving courts) in Schenectady County and promoting collaborations to support them
- Monitoring the juvenile justice system including Family Court and promoting community-based rehabilitation
- Supporting restorative justice programs such as the Center for Community Justice
- Improve accessibility to police complaint procedure
- Improve Mental Health Crisis Intervention
- Support the efforts of the Schenectady Police Reform and Re-invention Collaborative
- Support the monitoring of the Schenectady County Jail, including complaint resolution, public health measures, transparency, and greater oversight of day-to-day conditions
League to which this content belongs:
Schenectady County