MONTICELLO – State Supreme Court Justice Stephan Schick, Thursday, rejected a legal maneuver to have four inmates at the old Sullivan County Jail released immediately.
Represented by the New York Civil Liberties Union, the inmates contended the areas where they are housed are rife with mold, leaking water pipes and other issues that compromised their health.
After hearing oral arguments via Zoom, Schick inspected the jail living quarters in person and when he returned, he said he saw no issues at the facility that would make them sick.
The justice allowed for a doctor selected by inmates’ attorneys to inspect the jail within two weeks and then return to his court.
It was not known on Thursday that all inmates would be transferred to the new jail the following day.
Schick said the court case would continue even if the old jail is shut down and all inmates are transferred to the new facility before the next court arguments.
