Matter of Carey

In Matter of Carey (68 A.D.2d 220 [4th Dept 1979]) , the Governor and the Attorney General were attempting to fulfill a promise to release to the public a report evaluating the investigations and prosecutions that followed the insurrection at the Attica Correctional Facility. The report contained excerpts of the evidence presented to the grand juries that conducted inquiries into the matter. While acknowledging the importance of the public's right to have access to information regarding matters of great public concern (see, 68 A.D.2d at 229), the Court nevertheless held that considerations of grand jury secrecy prevented disclosure. The Court concluded that disclosure of grand jury evidence solely for the purpose of generalized publication was impermissible. (Id.)