Livingston County Public Defender's Office

10/02/2026

Remote Area Medical - RAM will be in Livingston County this weekend for a ✨FREE✨ health clinic in Mount Morris!

*WHERE? 30 Bonadonna Avenue, Mount Morris, NY 14510 (Mt. Morris Middle/Senior High School)
*WHEN? Saturday October 3rd, and Sunday October 4th
*WHAT? FREE HEALTH CLINIC! Dental, vision, and medical care at no cost to ANYONE in need!

📣 Don’t forget — the Remote Area Medical (RAM) Health Clinic is happening this weekend in Mt. Morris!

The free, first-come, first-served clinic will be held October 3–4, 2026, at Mt. Morris Central School District.

The clinic will offer a variety of free health care services, including:

🦷 Dental: Cleanings, fillings, extractions and X-rays
👁️ Vision: Complete eye exams, including testing for glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, with prescription glasses made on site
🩺 Medical: Physical exams, prescription consultations and women’s health exams
❤️ Prevention & education: Breast exams, diabetes screenings and health education

A few important things to know before you go:

• No appointment is needed — services are first come, first served.
• The parking lot opens at 12 midnight, and people often begin arriving several hours before the clinic opens.
• Numbers are handed out once the parking lot opens, and you must be physically present to receive a number.
• Numbers cannot be picked up for friends or family members.
• If you leave after receiving your number, you will lose your place and need to get a new number when you return.
• Due to time constraints, patients will need to choose between dental and vision services. Everyone can receive medical care along with either dental or vision care.

📍 Mt. Morris Central School District
30 Bonadonna Ave.
Mt. Morris, NY 14510

📅 October 3–4, 2026

Please plan accordingly if you’re attending, as demand is expected to be high and services are limited.

For more information, including event details and updates, visit the RAM website: https://ow.ly/VCPf50ZSCXF

09/30/2026

In July, Assistant Public Defender Michael Garrett, Esq. attended the 2026 All Rise Conference hosted in Nashville, TN. The four-day national treatment court event hosted over 200 educational sessions led by more than 200 expert speakers. The crowd included a diverse intersection of treatment court judges, legal professionals, behavioral health providers, law enforcement, veterans' advocates, researchers, and treatment court alumni.

While treatment courts historically anchor the event, this year's program specifically emphasized handling substance use and mental health challenges at every stage of the justice system. Attendees focused heavily on implementing evidence-based practices, risk/need screening, and trauma-informed care.

Michael is the dedicated treatment court attorney for the Livingston County Treatment Court. He has a passion for the intersections of mental health, substance use, and the criminal justice system. He enjoys working within our local treatment court and is always seeking ways to improve and expand problem solving courts for our community. Michael jumped at the chance to go to this national conference to see how the rest of the country is utilizing their problem-solving courts, and an added bonus, it was in the world's country music capital!

Aside from experiencing Nashville, Michael's favorite part of the conference was "nerding out" with thousands of other professionals that share the same passion as him and realizing there is always room for improvement.

09/15/2026

Access to reliable transportation is vital for our client's success, and a luxury not all are afforded.

Reliable transportation...

🚨Helps prevent missed court appearances that could result in fines, warrants, or delayed resolutions of a case.

🚘Ensures clients can attend court mandated appointments or complete basic tasks needed to keep their case on track.

👩‍⚕️Provides access to mental health, substance use treatment, and other critical resources individuals might need to be successful following their involvement in the criminal justice and family court systems.

Our mitigation specialists meet monthly with multiple other employees of the county to try to resolve barriers and improve accessibility to reliable transportation for our clients, and all members of Livingston County.

The public bidding opportunity remains active until September 24, 2026, at 11am. If you or anyone you know is able to provide "safe, dependable transportation" to Livingston County residents, please share or scan the QR code provided below.

09/02/2026

September already?🍂⛅ We are hanging on to summer for a little bit longer in Livingston County. We were able to enjoy a night with friends, family, and The Rochester Red Wings a couple weeks ago; Thank you Sandy and Kyle for coordinating!

08/25/2026

If interested, please reply to the public bidding opportunity by 11 AM on September 24, 2026. The bid is linked here: https://www.livingstoncountyny.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=356

A pre-solicitation meeting will be held on September 8, 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM at the Livingston County Government Center, 6 Court Street, Room 305, Geneseo, New York 14454. Attendance is strongly encouraged prior to submitting a bid. To register for the meeting, or to attend virtually, please email Christie Mahany, Senior Planner, at [email protected].

08/24/2026

✨ Meet our summer interns at the Livingston County Public Defender's Office! ✨

Farrelle is currently a student at University at Buffalo School of law and is expected to graduate in May of 2027. Last, but certainly not least, Farrelle will conclude our 2026 Summer internship features!

THANK YOU, Avery, Ella, Bryan, and Farrelle for all of your hard work and time spent with us this summer!

08/20/2026

We were able to participate in National Night Out hosted by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office at the beginning of the month, and our very first ✨KNOW YOUR RIGHTS✨ event. We will be at the LivCo Family Festival, Saturday, August 22, 9am to 2pm at Al Lorenz Park in Mt. Morris. Come see us for some candy, bubbles, karaoke, and answers to any questions you might have about YOUR rights or legal representation!

08/05/2026

✨Meet our summer interns at the Livingston County Public Defender's Office!✨

Bryan is a SUNY Oswego graduate, currently attending Albany Law School. He is on track to graduate in May of 2027 with his Juris Doctor. ⚖

07/22/2026

✨Meet our summer interns at the Livingston County Public Defender's Office!✨

Ella is a Binghamton University 2026 graduate, double majoring in History, Philosophy, Politics, and Law. She will be attending Syracuse College of Law in August! ⚖

07/16/2026

Our criminal mitigation specialist, Erin, had the opportunity to attend the Forensic Social Work Alliance Conference in New Orleans in May. The FSWA focus' on improving networking for professionals, providing resources and encouraging professional development through education, and advocating for programs and policies that promote social, racial, economic and environmental justice and equality - specifically for families, individuals, and communities impacted by the legal system. Erin deep dives into the lives of our clients, helping them successfully navigate the criminal justice system as well as their day to day while being involved in it, making this a very beneficial training for her to be able to participate in. One of the keynote speakers at the conference was Helen Prejean from "Dead Man Walking," and Erin really appreciated a quote she shared: “Everyone is worth more than the worst thing they have ever done.”

Thank you to the Forensic Social Work Alliance for hosting!