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Woman Gives Birth In NYC Court
Public defender groups condemned Randazzo’s treatment and demanded an investigation after court staff helped deliver her baby and an ambulance took them to a hospital.
- On Friday, May 15, Samantha Randazzo, 33, gave birth to a baby boy on a bench inside Brooklyn Criminal Court while awaiting arraignment on drug and trespassing charges.
- Police arrested Randazzo on Thursday after officers found her on a public housing roof with drugs, then held her on an open warrant despite her discharge from a hospital hours earlier.
- Public defender groups claim Randazzo was "shackled and handcuffed" during labor, while attorney Wynton Sharpe stated court officers removed restraints once labor began, with Court Officer Robert Winkler assisting delivery.
- The Brooklyn District Attorney's office dismissed all charges against Randazzo on Sunday, though public defender organizations demanded an investigation, calling the incident a "profound moral failure."
- State Sen. Julia Salazar is sponsoring legislation to ban restraints on incarcerated people during labor, as advocacy groups note existing laws contain loopholes allowing these practices in custodial settings.
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NEW YORK — New York City public defenders are calling for an investigation into how a handcuffed woman gave birth inside a Brooklyn courtroom as she awaited arraignment on low-level drug charges. Samantha Randazzo gave birth to a healthy baby…
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