Sentences with phrase «bail reform»
Bail reform refers to changes made to the system that determines whether a person accused of a crime can be released from jail before their trial. These changes aim to make the process fairer and more balanced by considering factors like the accused person's risk to public safety rather than just their ability to pay bail. It seeks to ensure that individuals are not kept in jail solely because they cannot afford bail. Full definition
She says the center has been working on things like bail reform for a while so they're happy to see the governor address it.
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You recently said you'd been «crying in the wilderness» about bail reform.
BUFFALO, NY — Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin launched her ongoing Public Safety campaign today, beginning with a focus on the issue of bail reform for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.
Last month, for the first time, a state judge added the imprimatur of a judicial ruling to the chorus of voices clamoring for bail reform in New York, lending momentum to those who want to abolish the practice.
The statement goes on to say that the borough president supports recommendations on bail reform made by the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.
The voters reaffirmed and updated the NAACP's «strong support» for quality public education, voiced support for criminal justice reforms including bail reform, and its opposition to the current effort by Congressional Republicans and the Trump administration to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady, a Republican, says bail reform warrants discussion.
Shargel contends the 1984 federal Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142 (c)(1)(B), requires the court to release Dreier, provided a set of conditions exist that will «reasonably assure» his appearance and the safety of the community.
«A few critical ones include passing the Dream Act and driver's licenses for all, strengthening the rent laws and standing up to the real estate tycoons who pad the pockets of Albany politicians to pad their own bottom lines, and implementing real criminal justice reform that includes full bail reform.
New York appears increasingly likely to join several other states that have enacted bail reforms.
Cuomo highlighted the death of Kalief Browder in his speech as an example of why bail reform is needed.
Melissa Rothstein, director of policy and development at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, recently tapped Stubenberg and CLUE to assist with bail reform work.
The three winning teams supported nonprofit organizations that focus on delivering online educational resources for female refugees, bail reform initiatives and the education of girls in rural India.
The four sites together will provide space for 5,000 more inmates, even though there are currently 9,000 prisoners on Rikers — but de Blasio claims he can reduce the population in the coming years through bail reform, quicker trials, lowering crime and reducing recidivism.
Former Albany police chief Brendan Cox is not the only member of the law enforcement community who supports bail reform.
After delivering a statement at an oversight hearing on bail reform last week, Mark - Viverito told reporters that the council could «get [the bail fund] done without the administration's support.»
The Pretrial Justice Institute is instead pushing for broader bail reform — and an end to cash bail entirely, as has been done in places Washington, DC — employing mobile billboards asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take action and circulating a petition that has more than 30,000 signatures.
The Governor's message was astutely deferential to Upstate's need for economic growth, meanwhile Cuomo also avoided triggering the tripwires of controversy on education and the environment (which provided Zephyr Teachout with opening to garner a third of the 2014 Democratic primary vote); Cuomo advanced strong measures around election law reform and on the criminal justice front vis a vis Bail reform, as well as the Dream Act and MWBE all of which registered positively with minority voters.
At 2:30 p.m., Assemblyman Dan Quart, joined by anti-online harassment advocate Meaghan Barakett and exoneree advocate Jeffrey Deskovic, unveil a package of legislation to address cash bail reform, online harassment and re-entry services to those who were wrongfully convicted, 250 Broadway, 22nd floor, Manhattan.
Gonzalez said he intends to continue to work with youth, as well as to seek bail reform and fight against the deportation of law - abiding immigrants.
«The case of Pedro Hernandez highlights the need for significant bail reform, if not the elimination of the money bail system altogether, in the State of New York,» the statement reads.
«Mr. Espaillat, a coordinator with a city - funded bail reform agency, might make a promising candidate in the future, but would benefit from less rigidity and more seasoning,» the paper wrote in their endorsement of Washington Heights Councilman Stanley Michels, who they said had «energy and his sensitivity to his district's ethnic diversity.»
The NYCLU hopes the suit makes a case for bail reform at the same time Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for reform.
SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Republican Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh says she's open to looking into criminal justice reform proposals and wants to look at other states like New Jersey that have implemented changes like bail reform before making any final decisions in New York.
Mr. Cuomo's aides reached out to aides for Mr. de Blasio to suggest a joint push around bail reform — an important progressive issue in this year's budget negotiations.
On bail, the administration says its proposal aligns with its previous bail reform work, pointing to bail alternative programs like the Bail Lab, launched last month, and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's bail fund plan, which it supports.
It outright guts and dismisses common sense measures that have proven to foster a more equitable and thriving society, whether we are talking about the DREAM Act, true bail reform, early voting, or the Child Victims Act.
Mayor de Blasio has pointed to state - level bail reform as key to the goal of closing the Rikers jails by continuing to help reduce the city's detainee population.
Erie County Majority Leader April N. M. Baskin launched her ongoing Public Safety campaign today, beginning with a focus on the issue of bail reform for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.
Cuomo's office says it may be closing the gap on bail reform and other policy issues it has been pushing, including several women's rights issues, because he and other Democrats have moved closer to owning a majority of the state Senate.
A few critical ones include passing the Dream Act and driver's licenses for all, strengthening the rent laws and standing up to the real estate tycoons and implementing real criminal justice reform that includes full bail reform.»
The same goes for other priorities, including bail reform and codifying the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision in state law.
Just this past year, legislative changes show New Yorkers can make a difference: by raising the age of criminal responsibility, enacting bail reform, ensuring access to a speedy trial, improving witness identification procedures and requiring video - taped police interrogation for serious offenses.
Cuomo, in January, highlighted the death of Kalief Browder in his speech, as an example of why bail reform is needed.
De Blasio said he was heartened that Cuomo was moving left on issues he himself has championed, such as bail reform.
A spokeswoman for Mr. de Blasio, Monica Klein, said City Hall shared the goal of «safely reducing the Rikers population» — and cited efforts like bail reform and fast - tracking gun cases, but did not specifically endorse the idea of housing inmates in borough - based facilities rather than at Rikers.
Shelton said bail reform is crucial because the current system is discriminatory on the basis of race and class.
I believe in the need for bail reform, and there's several different ways to do that.»
Calling themselves the «coalition of the shafted,» the groups — including advocates for access to birth control, bail reform and better voter access — stood on the «Million Dollar Staircase» to criticize the direction of the budget talks.
Cuomo said that Kalief Browder «did not die in vain,» because Browder's tragic death inspired his bail reform proposal and measures to improve conditions in jails Cuomo added he would direct the state corrections commission to develop legally - binding correction plans or closure orders on jails that with poor conditions, telling Browder that the state would «make it right.»
Others, like the Child Victims Act, voting reform, bail reform and the DREAM Act, had been dropped in the interest of passing an on - time budget.
But Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said late Tuesday that bail reform will likely not be in the state budget.
State lawmakers and officers stood and cheered for bail reform, they roared approval for suing the federal government over «double taxation,» and they hurrahed just about any mention of pro-union initiatives.
Senate Leader John Flanagan already has said that bail reform will be dropped from the spending plan.
Advocates for a bail reform and criminal justice reform package stationed themselves outside the state Senate chambers in the final days of budget talks, saying they intend to stay until the Republicans who rule that chamber agree to accept the reforms proposed by Cuomo in his State of the State message.
Assembly Democrats already have agreed to the bail reform measures.
Assembly Democrats have already agreed to the bail reform measures.