“A mother I represent was allowed to go home to her 5-month-old baby instead of being held in jail on an unsubstantiated assault complaint.”
Forget sensationalism over bail reform. Literally thousands of stories of justice every day. One of many. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…
Forget sensationalism over bail reform. Literally thousands of stories of justice every day. One of many. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…
Real bail story: “Rather than being kicked out of school and falling into the inevitable cycle of poverty and violence associated with a lack of education and job opportunities, my 18-year-old client can continue high school, working towards his diploma.”
“I had one client who, under the old system, would likely have been held on bail that his family couldnt afford. Now, rather than being forced to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit just to leave jail, he could go home & fight his case, ultimately winning a dismissal.”
Because of bail reform: “My client living with severe mental health issues can continue accessing his mental health providers and medication instead of being locked up in Rikers with little chance of receiving any of the services he so desperately needs.”
“We cannot allow selective outrage and cherry-picked cases — which are intentionally deployed to scare New Yorkers — to distract from the positive change occurring. Pretrial detention is almost guaranteed to have a negative impact on a detained person’s life forever.”
“Under old system my clients held behind bars regularly got fired from work, fell behind on rent & lost custody of children simply bc they were too poor for bail. Now, instead of sitting in jail, many are back at their jobs, taking care of children & getting support they need.”
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