Sentences with phrase «justice reform advocates said»

Cuomo and criminal justice reform advocates said that local district attorneys have a natural conflict of interest when it comes to investigating the police because the two agencies work so closely together to gain convictions.

Criminal justice reform advocates say the strategy leads to the types of confrontations that Garner, who was being questioned for selling illegal cigarettes, faced.

Criminal justice reform advocates say the lack of competition in the market for inmate calling services is a main cause of sky - high prison phone costs — hence the need for rate caps.

Not exact matches

As we've written about before, more and more advocates are calling for measures to decriminalize marijuana and reform the criminal justice system, as advocates say that not only are the current laws unfair, but they are also expensive and ineffective at stopping crime.

Public Advocate Letitia James said Tuesday that legalizing recreational marijuana for adults would help achieve critical criminal justice reforms, and the increase in tax revenue could be funneled to education and support programs in communities that have been negatively and disproportionately impacted by its prohibition.

«I was privileged to work with Ken, first in his capacity as a gifted courtroom advocate, and subsequently during his too - brief tenure as a public servant committed to advancing public safety and justice reform for the People of Kings County,» said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

The governor proposed criminal justice reforms that were cheered by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color, while also managing to double as an attack on his longtime frenemy, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed criminal justice reforms were cheered Wednesday by advocates, who say the current system discriminates against the poor and people of color.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, district attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in an e-mailed statement.

For years, criminal justice reform advocates have said that non-violent drug offenders should be referred to treatment rather than sent to jail.

It's those kind of wild ideas that Pondiscio says qualifies left - leaning school reform advocates as «social justice warriors.»

One is from Dr Alex Wodak, law reform advocate, social justice champion and drug and alcohol physician, who once said: «The media has more impact on health than all the stethoscopes in the world.»