Manahttan DA Alvin Bragg, the elected prosecutor, delivers as promised. The promise: "These policy changes ... will, in and of themselves, make us safer." This is what the people voted for, whether they knew it or not. Here are Bragg's Day One Policies and Procedures. 1/
Principles: "Reserving incarceration for matters involving significant harm will make us safer."
"Invest in diversion [not prosecution] and alternatives to incarceration."
"Actively support those reentering" 2/
Decriminalization/non prosecution for marijuana, turnstile jumping, trespass, driving without a license, traffic violation, resisting arrest, interfering with an arrest (unless "significantly physically"), prostitution, all desk appearance tickets (non assault crimes) 3/
If you commit an armed robbery in a commercial setting, and you display a dangerous instrument that does not create a genuine risk of physical harm [think no bullets or replica gun], the charge will not be armed robbery be petit larceny [theft, think shoplifting]. 4/
Presumption of pre-trial non-incarceration (generally ROR, released on recognizance) for all cases except homicide, violent felony w/ deadly weapon, sex offense, public corruption.
Defendant fails to appear in court? No change: "recommend release upon the original conditions." 5/
Non-incarceration. "The Office will not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide" or "class B violent felony in which a deadly weapon causes serious injury, domestic violence felonies," and some others.
"The rule may be excepted only in extraordinary circumstances." 6/
If you violent terms of non-incarceration, "office will seek carceral 'alternative' only as a matter of last resort." "When seeking a carceral sentence... for a determinate sentence, The Office will request a maximum Maximum of 20 years." 7/
Consideration and lesser charges for adults under 25.
"The Office will reserve carceral recommendations for repeated violations of the terms of a mandate." Expanded restorative justice. 8/
"In exceptionally serious cases such as homicides where lengthy periods of incarceration are justified, ADAs shall consider the use of restorative justice as a mitigating factor in determining the length of the sentence, only when victims or their loved ones consent." 9/fin
No charges for resisting arrest counts for all the crimes on this list, to be clear. That is how you ensure no-police enforcement for everything on this list.
But hindering an arrest (for any crime) by getting in somebody's face as yelling is also a non-prosecute offense.
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