Using Data & Computer Science to Reduce the Harm of Surveillance

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Surveillance and Civil Rights

November 12, 2024

Andrew Foltz-Morrison, Data Scientist in the Criminal Defense Practice, presented at Clojure/conj 2024 in Alexandria, VA, a conference dedicated to sharing insights into the latest developments in the Clojure programming ecosystem. Clojure’s data-centric approach and functional programming capabilities can streamline data analysis, case management, and predictive modeling, empowering organizations like BDS to efficiently analyze case data and optimize resources for better client outcomes, especially as it relates to reducing the potential harms of surveillance technology.

Watch the full video here.

Latest News

Testimony: Tenant Protections in NYC
Evan Ma, Staff Attorney in the Civil Justice Practice testified before The New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings to advocate for a slate of proposed laws that would help to empower and protect New Yorkers in vulnerable housing situations.
Letters & Testimonies
Tenant Rights and Housing Discrimination
November 18, 2024
DOC head challenged on claims of being unaware of harmful "deadlocking" practice
As reported in the Queens Eagle: Michael Klinger, Senior Jail Services Attorney & Advocate, "alleged that entire housing units had been deadlocked at one time and that detainees had to yell out of windows to neighboring housing units in order to alert others that someone was in need of medical attention."
In The News
Bail & Pre-Trial Incarceration
November 13, 2024
Our newest campaign to empower families
We are excited to announce the launch of a public awareness campaign to inform families about their rights when facing investigation by the Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”).
In The News
Early Defense for Parents Facing ACS Investigations
November 13, 2024
Testimony: Chronic Sexual Assault & Harassment in NYC Jails
Michael Klinger, Senior Jail Services Attorney & Advocate in the Criminal Defense Practice testified before The New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice regarding chronic sexual assault & harassment in NYC jails.
Letters & Testimonies
Bail & Pre-Trial Incarceration
November 4, 2024
Vote In NYC Jails Coalition Demands Polling Sites in Jails and Equal Access to the Ballot for Incarcerated New Yorkers
“On Saturday, early voting will begin in New York City, leading up to Election Day two weeks from today. While many New Yorkers will vote early, absentee, or in person on November 5th, people incarcerated in New York City jails face incredible and unnecessary barriers to casting their vote, putting thousands at risk of disenfranchisement,” said Michael Klinger, Jail Services Attorney with Brooklyn Defender Services.
Press Releases
Surveillance and Civil Rights
October 25, 2024
BDS Hosts US Dept. of State & Ukranian Study Tour Delegation
On October 4th, Brooklyn Defender Services hosted a group of judges and lawyers from Ukraine working on local anti-corruption matters. The Ukraine Study Tour, hosted by the US Department of State, spent a week touring courts and the offices of public defenders and prosecutors with the aim of equipping these officials with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively combat high-level corruption.
Events
October 25, 2024
Testimony: The Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Nila Natarajan Associate Director, Policy & Family Defense, in the Family Defense Practice testified on behalf of the Article 10 Family Defense Organizations in New York City to the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Children & Families on the subject of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
Letters & Testimonies
Early Defense for Parents Facing ACS Investigations
October 23, 2024
Our statement on new reporting of horrifying abuses against New Yorkers with mental illness at Rikers Island
"It is beyond appalling that people with mental illness are routinely locked into cells —in units that are supposedly specialized for mental health treatment— where they are isolated, denied access to essential medical care, and caused to decompensate."
Press Releases
Bail & Pre-Trial Incarceration
October 8, 2024
Discipline Is “Close to Nonexistent” for NYPD "Stop-and-Frisk" Abuses
Yung-Mi Lee, Director, Law & Appeals in the Criminal Defense Practice recently told Filter: “You can’t create a specialized unit that engages in dragnet policing where they stop everyone [and] violate their constitutional rights".
In The News
Police Accountability
October 2, 2024
Testimony: Responses to Mental Health Crises
Colleen King, Supervising Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice spoke to the the New York City Council Committees on Public Safety, Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction, Fire and Emergency Management, and Hospitals about the need for proper responses to mental health crises.
Letters & Testimonies
Police Accountability
September 30, 2024

Using Data & Computer Science to Reduce the Harm of Surveillance

Latest News

Testimony: Tenant Protections in NYC

DOC head challenged on claims of being unaware of harmful "deadlocking" practice

Our newest campaign to empower families

Testimony: Chronic Sexual Assault & Harassment in NYC Jails

Vote In NYC Jails Coalition Demands Polling Sites in Jails and Equal Access to the Ballot for Incarcerated New Yorkers

BDS Hosts US Dept. of State & Ukranian Study Tour Delegation

Testimony: The Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Our statement on new reporting of horrifying abuses against New Yorkers with mental illness at Rikers Island

Discipline Is “Close to Nonexistent” for NYPD "Stop-and-Frisk" Abuses

Testimony: Responses to Mental Health Crises