DO NOT COLLECT $200 (you may still pass Go)
March 31, 2019 10:55 AM Subscribe
Criminal justice reformers around the country are admonishing the Empire State to change its system, arguing that having to pay money to get out of jail unfairly targets the poor. Yet a new report analyzing more than 5 million criminal cases in New York City since 1987 suggests the city has already done a better job of slashing its use of bail and jail than nearly any other urban area in the United States.
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But the article notes "And that's because of a culture change among judges and other decision-makers, not any change in statutes or court rules." What can people do to get these statutes and rules changed to match the unsaid policy? Otherwise it can be rolled back capriciously at any time.
posted by aspersioncast at 1:54 PM on April 1, 2019