FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 9, 2010
Joint Legislative Public Hearings On
2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal
Public Protection
Among the individuals and organizations providing oral/written testimony were:
- NYS Office of Court Administration Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau;
- NYS Office of HomeLand Security Director Thomas Donlon;
- NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner Denise O'Donnell;
- NYS Division of Parole Chairwoman & CEO Andrea W. Evans and Executive Director Mark Manthei;
- NYS Division of State Police Superintendent Harry J. Corbitt;
- NYS Department of Correction Services Commissioner Brian Fischer;
- NYS Chief Information Officer and Director of Office Technology Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart;
- NYS Correction Officers PBA President Donn Rowe;
- NYS Troopers PBA President Thomas Mungeer;
- Legal Aid Society Attorney in Chief Steven Banks and President Deborah Wright;
- Prisoners' Legal Services of New York Executive Director Karen Murtagh-Monks and Board Member John Dunn;
- NYS Bar Association Former President G. Robert Witmer;
- NYS Defenders Association Executive Director Jonathan Gradess;
- NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct Administrator Robert Tembeckjian;
- Osborn Association Executive Director Elizabeth Gaynes;
- Empire Justice Center President & CEO Anne Erickson and Legislative Advocacy Director Kristin Brown Lillie;
- LegalActionCenter NYS Policy Director Tracie Gardner;
- NYS Probation Officers Association Legislative Chair Larry Evans;
- NYS Association of Fire Chiefs Executive Director Tom LaBelle;
- Legal Services for NYC Executive Director Andrew Scherer;
- Legal Services Funding Alliance President & CEO Alan S. Harris;
- League of Women Voters Legislative Director Barbara Bartoletti;
- Interest on Lawyer Account Fund of the State of NY Executive Director Christopher O'Malley;
- Constantine Institute Director Terry O'Neill; and
- Corporation for Supportive Housing Deputy Director Ryan Moser.