The Dobbs Wire: Organizing inside. There’s good news out of Marcy where several hundred men have been locked up indefinitely in New York’s sex offense civil commitment facility. Those inside are working collectively to build some influence and, no doubt, draw attention to their plight by forming a political action committee (PAC)! They’re locked up not for any crime but on a mere hunch, a guess that they might do something wrong in the future. Note, they’ve been incarcerated and already paid a price for sexual wrongdoing. New York has been getting away with this robbery of liberty because too many judges and lawmakers have been turning a blind eye to the New York and U.S. constitutions. Kudos and good luck to those organizing inside Marcy. And thanks to the Albany Times Union for bringing this development to public attention, have a look at Rick Karlin’s report linked below. Also below is a link to David Robinson’s blockbuster 2018 coverage for the Journal News about conditions at Marcy, the cost to taxpayers and more. –Bill Dobbs, The Dobbs Wire [email protected]
Albany Times Union | Oct. 11, 2019
Sex offenders form PAC to try and gain political voice
Contend they aren’t getting adequate treatment in secure facilities
By Rick Karlin
Excerpts: Marcy, New York–Voting blocs, where people support candidates on specific issues, have long played an outsized role in New York politics – from labor unions that focus on workplace rules, to environmentalists who place clean air and water at the top of the list. But now an unusual bloc is emerging from an unexpected place: the locked sex offenders unit at one of the state’s major psychiatric hospitals.
Convicted sex offenders at Central New York Psychiatric Center are joining a PAC, or political action committee, which could conceivably raise money for candidates they favor and serve as a vehicle to mobilize voters.
Creation of a PAC is the latest chapter in ongoing efforts, mostly in court, by some of the confined men and prison reform advocates to protest what they view as vague, open-ended confinement periods after their prison terms have ended. “We count a little bit here, politically,” said Kerri Cotler, one of CNYPC residents who recently set up the OMH Resident Political Action Committee. MORE:
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The Journal News (White Plains, NY) via LoHud.com | Feb. 7, 2018
Death, assaults and sex offenses: Life behind Central New York Psychiatric Center’s walls
By David Robinson
A New York State psychiatric center operated illegally with impunity while two dead bodies, 40 assaults and 25 sex offenses triggered police responses behind its walls from 2012 to 2016, The Journal News/lohud has found. The newly obtained tally of violence, roughly one attack per month, is part of 210 criminal incidents at Central New York Psychiatric Center.
Much of the violence involved the mentally ill men locked up there, and it unfolded without the independent monitor required by law. From rapes and beatings to illicit drug use and falsified treatment records, the incidents offered a rare look into problems inside the closely guarded psychiatric center, according to records obtained by The Journal News/lohud through Freedom of Information Law requests. MORE:
I think every state should have at a min a 501 c4. If not a pac also To lobby for us or to handle laws concerning us. Even the 501 c3s that are doing such a great job should also start a c4 so they can lobby as well as educate and not get into irs trouble.
@ Sarah Great idea!! however we can’t even get passed $16,000.mark on out of state challenge must less fund another one
Out of state challenge stands at only $7,221, not sure where the $16,000 number comes from.
Not to be a smart @ss but if you had look at the thermometer You would have saw big lines and little lines. There were 0, 16,000 and 25,000 goal lines. which are the big lines.
Got it.
I agree that most FAC members are giving already what they are financially able to do with some people simply having no funds to spare. In crowdfunding, it would be people outside of our group that would make the donations. I am not really expecting a large show of support but wonder if it were worded properly with some research-based data, if some people outside of FAC would donate to our cause. I am just trying to think “outside the box”.
The PAC is an interesting idea. Can we do that? Is crowdfunding a possibility for raising money for funding lawsuits?
Problem is: WHO would accept the campaign money? If they take it theyll be considered RSO lovers….. No common or fair sense allowed when it comes to us. Its not about the rights of the rso its about how to Further beat down the undesirables and look like a hero with easy prey….
How does one start up a go-fund-me page? What are the legalities involved?
hummm, things that make your mind wander. wounder if there would be a pack that supports crooked book if that could/would have an opposite effect and no one votes for the witch as the pac could put out statements that she supports SO’s in eliminating the SO laws
Would have it funny that Ole Ron Book made a huge donation lol