I’m very disappointed that you didn’t have the counter point of view. As with the Bail Reform Act, everything is biased towards the poor criminal. Where was any opinion or research results from the victim’s point of view? Sadly, the potential for a well-rounded conversation on a very sensitive topic, was missed.
Your point has merit for first time offenders. For those with ‘multiple priors’ you are simple allowing dangerous folks to walk free and continue to hurt others, especially in vulnerable communities, as they await trial.
@ That is not what happens in reality. So many offenders are released that ‘take into consideration’ means nothing. That is the the injustice hoisted upon members of the communities forced to deal with the ‘arrest turnstile.’ As I said, first time offender for a low level offense, sure ‘own recognizance’ as they used to say. If you have a prior felony, the ‘take into consideration’ should result in no waiver of cash bail.
@ The John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Data Collaborative for Justice aka DCJ, found in a 2024 published study that in NY, 49% of defendants with prior felony records within the year of their new arrest, who were released without bail, were re-arrested for another felony within two years of their arraignment. Counting non-felonies and that number jumps to 67%. DCJ is no MAGA loving organization, to the contrary they were early, vocal supporters of no cash bail. I give them credit for releasing that info. In any event why would you support folks with felony records walking out of jail the same day with a new felony charge pending?
thank you Laura well stated
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I’m very disappointed that you didn’t have the counter point of view. As with the Bail Reform Act, everything is biased towards the poor criminal.
Where was any opinion or research results from the victim’s point of view?
Sadly, the potential for a well-rounded conversation on a very sensitive topic, was missed.
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So forward thinking and not starting a punishment, poverty-provoking pattern by unjustly penalizing before a trial has even occurred. Pritzker in '28.
Your point has merit for first time offenders. For those with ‘multiple priors’ you are simple allowing dangerous folks to walk free and continue to hurt others, especially in vulnerable communities, as they await trial.
@@mmgreen31 That's why comprehending what was actually said is important. Prior and other circumstances are, of course, taken into consideration.
@ That is not what happens in reality. So many offenders are released that ‘take into consideration’ means nothing. That is the the injustice hoisted upon members of the communities forced to deal with the ‘arrest turnstile.’ As I said, first time offender for a low level offense, sure ‘own recognizance’ as they used to say. If you have a prior felony, the ‘take into consideration’ should result in no waiver of cash bail.
@@mmgreen31 Stats, please.
@ The John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Data Collaborative for Justice aka DCJ, found in a 2024 published study that in NY, 49% of defendants with prior felony records within the year of their new arrest, who were released without bail, were re-arrested for another felony within two years of their arraignment. Counting non-felonies and that number jumps to 67%. DCJ is no MAGA loving organization, to the contrary they were early, vocal supporters of no cash bail. I give them credit for releasing that info.
In any event why would you support folks with felony records walking out of jail the same day with a new felony charge pending?