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The five-week course draws on material from a textbook by SUNY Broome Professor Gian Roma. The textbook focuses on personal growth and decision making. Nearly 60 people inside the jail have participated in the course, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The program, called "Motivation to Change", is a partnership between the district attorney and the county sheriff’s office.Under the program, people with substance use disorders who are charged with nonviolent offenses are diverted from arraignment at the Broome County correctional facility to Helio Health’s inpatient and detox programs.
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James Worhach filed the complaint in Binghamton Small Claims Court in May 2022 while he was still under indictment, according to court documents reviewed by WSKG.
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The settlement is tied to a 2021 incident at Jennie F. Snapp Middle School. A Broome County Supreme Court judge approved the settlement earlier this month.
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Worhach will spend 90 days in a state-supervised drug treatment program before being released on parole.
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Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak’s campaign made a payment to James Worhach in December, as Worhach faced charges related to a corruption scandal.
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Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak defended seeking a cross-endorsement from Democrats as the incumbent faces a Republican primary against Paul Battisti.
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A lawsuit is still pending against the city of Binghamton and Officer Brad Kaczynski dating back to a 2011 incident where a man alleges he was beaten while in custody.
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Korchak won the 2019 race for Broome County district attorney on the Libertarian line after losing to Battisti in the Republican primary that year.
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Incumbent District Attorney Michael Korchak and Attorney Paul Battisti are facing off in a rematch of 2019’s Republican primary for the office.
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Three men have been arrested on accusations that they clashed with police officers during separate incidents at the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
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Retired Ithaca police investigator sues city, state after she was decertified for alleged misconductChristine Barksdale is one of three IPD officers to face de-certification since 2016. Barksdale was the first Black woman to join Ithaca's police department.