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*Overview* PLS is a non-profit legal services organization providing civil legal services to indigent individuals in New York State correctional facilities in cases where no other counsel is available. Founded in 1976 in response to the Attica uprising, PLS engages in civil rights advocacy and litigation primarily in cases involving claims of unconstitutional conditions of confinement, prolonged placement in solitary confinement, deliberate indifference to serious mental health and medical needs, excessive use of force, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, access to education, child visitation and support, immigration, and sentence computation issues. PLS has regional offices in *Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca and Newburgh. * The Managing Attorney is responsible for managing the Newburgh office, which responds to requests for assistance from Bedford Hills, Green Haven, Sing Sing and Taconic CF. The Newburgh office also assists individuals facing legal barriers upon re-entry...