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New York City Jail Communication Surveillance Class Action
New York City Department of Correction · Jail telephone and communication surveillance services · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, New York County Defender Services, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton filed a class-action lawsuit against the New York City Department of Correction alleging that its jail surveillance system, operated with assistance from Securus, unlawfully monitored and recorded incarcerated people’s calls, including privileged legal communications, and collected data about community members. The lawsuit was filed in 2024; its current procedural stage is not specified.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- New York City Department of Correction
- Product or service
- Jail telephone and communication surveillance services
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Privacy Security
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