New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know

New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing legislative leaders to adopt changes to the state’s bail laws as part of the state budget, due April 1. Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed allowing judges to consider a defendant’s dangerousness to the community in deciding whether to set...