First defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform
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DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.
Read MoreQueens Supreme can handle justice reforms, top judge says
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Court personnel believe that they are ready to meet the demands of the new measures.
Read MoreBail reform opponents face ‘fear mongering’ critique at Kew Gardens meeting
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“This bail reform law has been a reaction to overreach by law enforcement.”
Read MoreCommunity Board 9 hosts discussion on criminal justice reforms
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The discussion will address the sweeping criminal justice and bail reforms scheduled to go into effect this January.
Read MoreQueens judges will release 12 defendants just before bail overhaul
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They are charged with a variety of offenses and will be released Dec. 27 or Dec. 31.
Read MoreParole reform movement gains traction statewide after years of advocacy
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“When you get out, you have a parole officer who may be a good person who helps you find a job and a house, or who may try to lock you up again, because that’s easier.”
Read MoreNYC jails violate city law by holding people hours after posting bail, report finds
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“Any amount of time a presumptively innocent individual needlessly spends in jail is too much time.”
Read MoreState Task Force Endorses Ending Bail For Most Non-Violent Offenses
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The recommendations build on the task force’s March 2018 proposal to end cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felony felony charges.
Read MoreKatz Kicks Off DA Campaign With Bail, Weed Reform Proposals
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Katz pledged to stop prosecuting low level marijuana possession and end cash bail on misdemeanors, though she stopped short of saying she would end cash bail on all offenses.
Read MoreQueens DA & Activists Go Head To Head Over Bail Effort
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A feud has broken out over a growing civil rights group tactic to reform the criminal justice system in New York City.
Read MoreRikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services
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The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center officially opened at the entrance to Rikers Island Saturday morning.
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