@nysfocus: When suing the state for allegations of prison sexual abuse, claimants must assert the precise “time when,” “place where,” and “nature” of the alleged harm when they file the suit. New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office, charged with defending the state against these cases, has latched onto the strict filing parameters. Last year, attorneys for the state told a judge that they planned to ask to dismiss 500 of the prison claims based on the requirements, New York Focus and Hell Gate reported. Now, James is trying to straddle the line: Her office helped draft legislation that could undermine the same tactic it has used to fight lawsuits alleging prison sexual abuse, New York Focus has learned. #criminaljustice #letitiajames #attorneygeneral #prison

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Wednesday 28 October 2026 22:10:57 GMT