BREAKING: Study from @MDRC_News finds N.J. #CJReform is showing early signs of success.
Of note: Changes to pretrial system resulted in significantly fewer people arrested statewide—especially for less serious charges such as misdemeanors: mdrc.org/publication/ev… #pretrialreform
@MDRC_News New Jersey's #CriminalJusticeReform Act positively impacted state's pretrial justice system—helping reduce arrests & length of time defendants spend in jail & increase the number of defendants released without conditions, @MDRC_News report shows.
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@MDRC_News After New Jersey implemented #pretrialreform, there was a significant uptick in the use of summonses over warrants, @MDRC_News report shows. This is helping to keep people out of the #CJSystem who don’t need to be there. mdrc.org/publication/ev… #pretrialreform
@MDRC_News New Jersey’s #CJReform Act shows the benefits of statewide #bailreform.
Now, people are detained only when they pose a public safety risk—rather than when they can’t afford to pay bail—and those who are detained spend less time in jail before trial.
@MDRC_News New Jersey was one of the first states to acknowledge that money bail discriminated against the poor, and they took “sweeping” action to overhaul the system. Here’s how they did it, and what they were up against: arnoldventures.org/stories/new-je… #pretrialreform #bailreform #cjreform
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