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Wrote this in @NYDailyNews last week: "As a public defender who has represented thousands in Brooklyn, I know fearmongering about bail reform are outright lies & distortions. These cynical tactics are part of a long, racist tradition." They didn’t listen👇.trib.al/cUZLlx3
STORY IS A LIE: This man could have remained detained under new bail law. But @NYDailyNews so desperate to sensationalize, they mislead. He was jailed for 2 felonies. Under the new law, bail could have remained on his first case based on his rearrest. Nothing to do w/ reform.
The 20 y/o was first arrested in July 2018. He paid bail. He was then rearrested in December 2018 on a felony charge. Under the new law, he could have had bail set based on the alleged commission of a felony while released on another matter even after January 1, 2020.
Another critical point: This 20 y/o sat on Rikers for over a year w/o being tried. Jailed on bail someone w/ means could’ve afforded. Received no services. And like most, came out of jail more damaged than he went in. Jail *increases* recidivism. Another reason for reform.
From my piece in @NYDailyNews: “Reactive criminal justice policy driven by outlier cases and stoked by fear tinged by racism is how we got into the current crisis of mass incarceration.” Dont fall for it. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…
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