Bail Reform

A recent Connecticut Supreme Court decision gives people accused of crimes the power to contest, with evidence, prosecutors’ claims about how much bail is reasonable — a change that will likely provide more protection to people fighting bail bonds they can’t afford.

More than half of Long Islanders say they do not support the elimination of cash bail in New York, according to the latest poll from Siena College.

According to data released by the Nassau County Police Department, fewer people are being rearrested while awaiting trial for their first alleged crime. This comes after state data last month showed that rearrests had fallen 5% in the second year of the new bail laws.

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Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday defended her opposition to make more changes to the state’s bail reform laws.

Recently released data from New York’s court system shows that in the second year of bail reform, the number of people rearrested while awaiting trial for their first alleged crime edged down 5%.