State Budget’s Criminal Justice Reforms Get Mixed Reviews

By Don Lehman

April 1, 2019

State Budget’s Criminal Justice Reforms Get Mixed Reviews

4.1.2019

By Don Lehman

The Post-Star (Glens Falls) quoted former Criminal Justice Section Chair Tucker Stanclift on the criminal justice reforms in the state budget. (may require subscription)

The state budget will change a lot of policies regarding the way criminals in New York are dealt with, and many involved with the local criminal justice system are not happy with the changes.

The state’s system of bail for accused criminals will undergo major changes, although all the details had not been revealed as of Monday.

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