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Handberry v. Thompson, No. 96 CIV. 6161 (S.D.N.Y.) (219 F.Supp.2d 525) (August 28, 2002) (Judge Constance Baker Motley)

In this latest ruling in a long-standing class action lawsuit against Rikers Island over its refusal to offer educational programs to youthful offenders, Judge Motley firmly ordered prison officials to comply with both state and Federal law.

Several years ago, Candace Chambliss of Northwestern University Law School wrote a brilliant ...

 

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