Sentences with phrase «on criminal justice reform measures»

You may also consider working at a policy level by advising legislatures on criminal justice reform measures.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

Not exact matches

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.

A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

Along with the measures Cuomo listed on Wednesday, criminal justice reforms like ending cash bail for many lower - level offenses were among the top priorities of the governor and progressive advocates that did not make it into the budget.

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.

There's still plenty to disagree on: Criminal justice reforms being pushed for in the wake of the Eric Garner case remain a sticky wicket for state lawmakers and Cuomo, as does expiring measures such as rent control and mayoral control of New York City schools.

The pardons would allow Cuomo to work around the state legislature, which has not approved any such measure on criminal justice reform, the New York Times reports.

At the same time, sources on Monday said gun control provisions, a measure that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits and criminal justice reform were on the verge of being kicked out of the budget.

In the Democratic - led Assembly, meanwhile, criminal justice concerns include a focus on reform efforts, such as moving criminal cases involving 16 and 17 year olds to juvenile court, a measure that has stalled at the Capitol.