The Mayor’s Office joins Vera in a conversation on bold ideas for bail reform
Chances are, if you are a New Yorker charged with a misdemeanor and have little-to-no criminal history, you will be headed home after arraignment with no money bail. In fact, 80 percent of people charged with misdemeanors are released pretrial on their own recognizance.
New York City’s bail system works the way it’s supposed to for the vast majori
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