NY bail reform: Judges won’t be able to set bail on these crimes Excerpt from Observer-Dispatch Dec 15 2019 Under New York’s new bail laws, effective Jan. 1, judges will not be able to set bail on any of the following crimes (and most attempts to commit these crimes) andRead More →
I’m all for criminal-justice reform but NYC’s latest changes are nuts Excerpt from the New York Post – Dec 15 2019 New York desperately needed to fix its criminal-justice system, but — as we’re now belatedly learning — the reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law last spring go wayRead More →
New York Times Gets It Factually Wrong On Bail Reform—New York Did Not Implement The New Jersey Bail System And Is Going To Just Throw Open The Jail Doors The New York Times editorial board is trying to chill everyone out on bail reform, branding it some historic reform that’sRead More →
Bail reform that would set more inmates free until proven guilty draws criticism (excerpt from News 12 – Oct 11 2019) Orange County prosecutors voiced their concerns Friday with new state bail reforms that release people accused of serious crimes. Vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide are justRead More →
The Fray: Orange DA Hoovler: Condemn ‘reckless’ bail changes (excerpt from recordonline – Oct 5 2019) Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler invoked the hit-and-run accident in the Town of Highlands in which a motorcyclist was killed last week as a prime example of the pitfalls of bail reforms enactedRead More →
New Bail Reform Law Faces Criticism in Hudson Valley (excerpt from Hudson Valley Post – Oct 4 2019) Read More: New Bail Reform Law Faces Criticism in Hudson Valley Some say the safety of Hudson Valley residents is being put in danger with a new bail law that will keep manyRead More →
NYPD Deputy Commissioner slams bail reform, says 99% won’t see jail cell (excerpt from the New York Post Aug 11 2019) Almost everyone arrested in the Big Apple — aside from those facing murder or attempted murder charges — will not see a jail cell until convicted under new bail rules,Read More →
Monroe Co. DA Says NY Bail Reform Will Lead to “Catch and Release” (excerpt from Spectrum News Aug 6 2019) Local governments across New York State are preparing for bail reform arriving in January that will bring sweeping changes to how low-level felonies and misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted. It begins with eliminatingRead More →
NY bail reform measure under scrutiny (Excerpt from WTEN 10 News – New York, June 28, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This session, lawmakers approved a series of bail reform measures that included eliminating cash bail. A news release from Speaker Heastie’s office released after the budget passed this sessionRead More →
One dangerous bail reform law: The Legislature must fix mistakes that will make New York City neighborhoods more vulnerable to crime (excerpt from NY Daily News – May 28 2019) As part of this year’s budget bill, the Legislature has passed a measure that will greatly reduce the number ofRead More →
