Month: November 2018

Court Staffing Shortage Reaches Crisis Proportions

Court Staffing Shortage Reaches Crisis Proportions

At Brooklyn Criminal Court, you may have the right to a speedy trial but there’s no guarantee you’ll have speedy access to the courthouse. Chances are you’ll be late, with lines stretching outside the block for over an hour, and then the wait to get through the magnetometers taking another hour. It’s all because of what court officers claim is a staffing shortage of crisis proportions. Melissa Russo reports. 

Staff Shortage Grinds Wheels of Justice to a Halt

Staff Shortage Grinds Wheels of Justice to a Halt

Article from the Queens Daily Eagle By Christina Carrega The lack of proper staffing inside Queens Supreme Court delayed the sentencing of a married couple who were convicted for sex trafficking charges, the Eagle learned. For almost five hours on Tuesday,...


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