BAIL REFORM
PUBLICATION
Raise the Age & New York State
On April 10, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 in most cases and prohibiting the incarceration of youth under 18 in adult facilities. This made New York the 49th state to stop the automatic prosecution of 16- and 17-year olds as adults.
Read more about the importance of the Raise the Age statute and prosecutors’ responsibilities towards young defendants.
PUBLICATION
Prosecutors and Bail
Over the last 15 years, 99% of the total jail growth in the United States was in pretrial detention, and 90% of those awaiting trial in jail are incarcerated because they have not paid bond. Using their power as democratically elected officials with significant discretion, prosecutors have the capacity to devise and implement bail policies and practices that are true to the constitutional protections of equality under the law and innocent until proven guilty.
Read more about how prosecutors can use their discretion to reduce the inequities in the application of bail.
PANEL
Sentence Review
A panel discussion on how prosecutors can use sentence review as a tool in the movement for criminal justice reform.
Hillary Blout, Founder & Executive Director, For the People
Jeff Rosen, District Attorney, Santa Clara, CA
David Singleton, Executive Director, The Ohio Justice & Policy Center
Nathaniel Williams, Founder & Executive Director, Choices for Freedom
Alissa Marque Heydari, Deputy Director, IIP
PANEL
Restorative Justice: Imagining a New Future for Criminal Law in New York City
A panel discussion on restorative justice in New York City and the future of the criminal legal system featuring:
Shailly Agnihotri, Founder, The Restorative Center
Eli Almonte-Perez, Integral Justice Practitioner
Aisha Greene, Chief of Alternatives to Incarceration, Bronx District Attorney's Office
Vivianne Guevara, Director of Mitigation and Client Services, The Federal Defenders of New York
Jinsoo & Julia Kim, Crime Survivor Advocates
Amaury Rosario, Integral Justice Practitioner
Larry Williams, Director, Integral Justice; Founder, Justice Refined
Hillary Packer, Senior Associate, Department of Restorative Practices, Center for Court Innovation
Lucy Lang, Fmr. Director, IIP