Sentences with phrase «criminal justice reform»

Advocates emerged from the meeting saying the governor will appoint a special prosecutor to handle such case in the event state lawmakers do not approve his package of criminal justice reforms.

The juvenile jail closed in 2011 following years of protests from advocates pushing for criminal justice reform.

As races for statewide office heat up, two candidates have found common ground on criminal justice reform.

The governor promised these initiatives, long supported by criminal justice reform advocates, in his State of the State address two weeks ago.

But when it comes to complex issues such as criminal justice reforms like raising the age of criminal accountability, some lawmakers believe they should have more input.

In it was the detailed concerns of the caucus about criminal justice reform, racial profiling, and police brutality.

Now he's opposed to all nine criminal justice reform bills council is pushing.

A number of issues have fallen out of the talks, including criminal justice reform and gun control legislation.

«We can support our police officers while at the same time making criminal justice reforms,» he said.

This year's budget covers different issues, like criminal justice reforms and a progressive tax structure.

The city's five primary public defender organizations have teamed up to put pressure on the state legislature to pass meaningful criminal justice reforms after the measures were left out of the state budget.

The members include 27 commissioners from criminal justice reform organizations, community groups, the judiciary, former prosecutors, the defense bar, academia, corrections, advocacy groups and the business community.

The streamlined identification procedures are among several criminal justice reforms passed at the state level this year.

Over the last several years, a grass - roots campaign by criminal justice reform activists, former inmates and local politicians have held protests demanding that the jail complex be shut down.

He has pushed through criminal justice reforms, including an increase in the age of criminal responsibility and, this year, a proposal to eliminate cash bail.

«We appreciate the difficulty of the budget process, but we are profoundly disappointed that critical criminal justice reforms... were not addressed,» the letter says.

-- Roughly $ 60 million for public safety equipment related to a suite of criminal justice reforms lawmakers say will be negotiated later this year.

Again, school reformers must work harder on these fronts, while criminal justice reform advocates should work on such efforts within law enforcement.

Exactly why criminal justice reforms were dropped appears up for interpretation.

• From 2010 to 2016, property crime rates fell more than 3 percent statewide despite the implementation of large - scale criminal justice reforms.

While defending the progress made in recent years, we must also strive for criminal justice reforms bold enough to tackle mass incarceration.

We have to expect political leaders to address issues of criminal justice reform, and that means we take that into account as we're voting.

He mentioned the players trying to improve their communities, focusing on social justice reform, as well as criminal justice reform.

Criminal justice reform advocates are pessimistic about the prospects for federal sentencing reform under the new presidential administration.

Space to think: Using metaphor to expand public thinking about criminal justice reform.

The governor is expected to move on criminal justice reforms in the wake of the death of Eric Garner and a Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict the officer who put him in a fatal chokehold.

The new laws — known collectively as the «Criminal Justice Reform Act» — mean people cited for the offenses will face justice in administrative hearings rather than in criminal court.

The Assembly passed a «raise the age» bill on Tuesday as part of a 12 - bill criminal justice reform package, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo — as in previous years — has included a similar proposal in his executive budget.

For school reformers, Balko's book offers more reasons why they should team up with criminal justice reform advocates on ensuring that children are free from harm everywhere they go.

It's not all good news on the perception front for Cuomo, however, as he hints at putting together a package of criminal justice reform measures in the wake of Staten Island grand jury choosing to not indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

«It is unconscionable that this state will let people languish in jails awaiting trial, punished for being poor, because bail, speedy trial, and real criminal justice reforms for every New Yorker were not a priority in budget negotiations this year,» Rivera added.

Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Pinellas County Republican who chairs a powerful criminal justice committee, is sponsoring both bills and intends to champion a slew of other criminal justice reforms throughout Session.

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.

The governor also proposed criminal justice reforms such as overhauling the bail system, speeding up trials, raising the age of criminal liability to 18 from 16 and recording police interrogations.

Proponents of «Raise the Age» point to studies from various state and federal agencies, as well as criminal justice reform groups, to make their case.

Eric Koch, a spokesman for Mark - Viverito, said she believes strongly in criminal justice reform efforts.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King laid claim Tuesday to the the Democrats» most far - ranging criminal justice reform platform by vowing to seek to end the death penalty, legalize marijuana, restore felons» voter rights, and close Florida's private prisons.

Cuomo says he also wants more time to develop a comprehensive criminal justice reform package.

The bulk of the report focuses on changes to be made over the next 10 years, including criminal justice reforms aimed at lowering the number of people in city jails.

How will Cuomo address criminal justice reforms, with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio watching?

The Innocence Project of Florida encourages institutional actors in the State of Florida to create broad - based criminal justice reform commissions to study wrongful convictions and advocate for changes in the system.

New York state's recent criminal justice reform law — which includes closing Riker's Island, New York City divesting from banks that fund private prisons, and ending the practice of trying 16 and 17 - year - olds as adults — is a great stride forward, but as a state that has continually dragged behind in criminal justice, it's not enough.

«This is a stark difference from what we saw in other cases around the country, including those in New York, and gives even more reason to keep moving forward with those much needed criminal justice reforms around the country,» said Assemblyman Sepulveda.

The poll found that 55 percent of New Yorkers believe the grand jury should have made an indictment in the case, which has set off a wave of protests across the country and sparked a discussion over criminal justice reform legislation at the state level.

In an era when criminal justice reform is an increasing part of the conversation in New York City, and district attorney seats in Brooklyn and Manhattan have turned over in recent years, some people find his longevity a problem.

Walker is among eight recipients of the 2017 award, including filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, who worked with Agnes Gund to establish an Art for Justice Fund that supports criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing mass incarceration.

Congratulations to Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti on receipt of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award, which «recognizes an individual or group whose tremendous efforts have led toward progressive reform of a state criminal justice system.»