NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

About NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs is a state agency that was set up in 2013 under the Protection of People with Special Needs Act. Its oversight reaches people receiving services across six state agencies, and it runs the Vulnerable Persons Central Register, a hotline that takes abuse and neglect reports at any hour. When allegations arise, staff conduct independent investigations, may seek administrative sanctions against workers found responsible for misconduct, and can bar those individuals through the Staff Exclusion List.

Beyond investigations, the agency provides guidance and accompaniment to victims, families, personal representatives and guardians during reporting and court proceedings. Its Special Prosecutor/Inspector General works with local District Attorneys on criminal offenses involving abuse or neglect, and it develops statewide prevention initiatives with its Advisory Council. The contact page gives 161 Delaware Avenue in Delmar as its address, and the Acting Executive Director oversees nearly 500 employees across New York State. The sources also list a mortality review mailing address in Schenectady.

Practice areas

Areas of work that NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

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