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State appellate court halts Suffolk County Sheriff’s ICE detainer policy

by Nov 15, 2018
A state appellate court has ruled the Suffolk County Sheriff’s practice of detaining people on ICE administrative warrants unlawful under New York State law.

New Suffolk sheriff won’t change policy honoring ICE detainer requests

Recently elected Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. (D-Lake Grove) said today he will not change the county's policy of honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests established by his predecessor.

Suffolk Sheriff announces stepped-up handicapped parking enforcement

by Dec 12, 2016
The sheriff's office is asking the public's help in reporting potential handicapped parking violations during the special holiday enforcement effort.

New Beginnings to honor sheriff for support of Brendan House

by Feb 29, 2016
Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco will be honored at the New Beginnings golf outing May 20 for his support of the Brendan House Project.

With help from inmates, future home for brain-injury survivors is ‘basically finished’ – with just one obstacle

by Dec 24, 2015
The Brendan House is nearly complete, thanks to the help of inmates from Suffolk County Sheriff's Labor Assistance Program – but a water hook-up bill is delaying the group home's opening.
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