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Suffolk agrees to $18 million settlement of class action federal lawsuit over jail conditions
Plaintiffs complained of defective plumbing, overflowing sewage, chronic overcrowding, poor water, food and air quality, rodent and insect infestation, pervasive mold and rust, and freezing temperatures.
Government
Court rules for Suffolk County in sewer rate case claiming overcharges by Riverhead Town for county’s Riverside complex
A State Supreme Court judge has ruled that Riverhead Town illegally overcharged Suffolk County for the treatment of wastewater generated by the county jail, court complex and county center from 2018 to 2021.
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Suffolk jails will allow visitors starting Tuesday, following three-month coronavirus lockdown
Suffolk County Jail will allow visitations to resume next week at correctional facilities in Riverhead and Yaphank, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced.
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For teens in Suffolk County Jail, a message of hope from an ex-con
In a spartan cement room in the heart of Suffolk County Jail, a forlorn group of teenagers and young men pondered what they would...
