Calls for ‘Dangerousness Standard’ Fall on Deaf Ears in New York State
Members of both parties had sought a provision in New York’s budget to allow judges to weigh suspects’ risk to the public, as is policy in every other state.
New York State’s new budget includes changes to the bail and discovery laws but has no mention of a provision sought by both Democrats and Republicans: a policy allowing judges to consider the dangerousness of a suspect when deciding on setting bail or whether to incarcerate before trial.
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