Skip navigation
× You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.

New York Sex Offender Commitment Proceedings Permitted against Unlawfully Detained

New York’s highest court held that the legality of a prisoner’s custody is irrelevant in ascertaining whether he or she is a “detained sex offender” in considering involuntary commitment of a prisoner under Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

That ruling came in cases involving two men convicted of ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login