The leader of the New York State Senate says it’s likely that changes will soon be made to the state’s new bail reform laws, which end most forms of cash bail for nonviolent offenses. Meanwhile, the state’s chief judge also called for amendments to the laws.
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Police officials call for delay on criminal justice reforms
Law enforcement officials from across the state are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to pause new bail laws and other criminal justice reform measures that go into effect on January 1. Rochester-area law enforcement leaders joined together Thursday to publicly make their request. They were part of a statewide show of force by the law […]
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Forfeiting bail
Bail by its very nature is inequitable. People who have the cash to post it are able to buy their freedom — even if it’s temporary — while people of limited means have to stay in jail. Examples of the disparity aren’t hard to find. On July 18, a man was booked into the Monroe […]
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Bail trap: Poverty keeps thousands behind bars
Activists have been pushing for bail reform, and Governor Andrew Cuomo supports it. But so far, the state legislature hasn’t acted.
