"A woman was left traumatized and humiliated after being forced to give birth while handcuffed to a bench inside a New York courtroom after being held in custody for over 24 hours, a legal aid group has said. Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor and was forced to deliver her child on a courtroom bench in Brooklyn on Friday without adequate medical care, privacy, or dignity, according to a statement from a group of public defenders and legal advocates."
"Randazzo was surrounded by law enforcement, prosecutors and courtroom staff, some of whom reportedly laughed and joked at the situation, the group claimed. She deserved care, compassion, safety, and dignity. Instead, she was subjected to trauma and humiliation in full public view, the statement read. The Independent has requested comment from the New York courts system."
"Randazzo's lawyer, Wynton Sharpe, disputed the group's claims and said court officers reacted quickly and the presiding judge cleared the room immediately. Legal aid groups in New York are demanding urgent investigations into NYPD and the city's court system after a woman gave"
A woman in Brooklyn was held in custody for more than 24 hours and went into labor while in court. She was reportedly forced to deliver her child on a courtroom bench while handcuffed, without adequate medical care, privacy, or dignity. A public defenders and legal advocates group said law enforcement, prosecutors, and courtroom staff surrounded her and some reportedly laughed and joked. The group demanded care, compassion, safety, and dignity and said the situation caused trauma and humiliation in public view. The newspaper sought comment from the New York courts system. Her lawyer disputed the claims, saying court officers reacted quickly and the presiding judge cleared the room immediately. Legal aid groups demanded urgent investigations into the NYPD and the city court system.
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