There will be changes to [the] bail system to make clear judges have discretion and least restrictive standards will be removed for serious offenses,” a source with knowledge of the negotiations re…
ALBANY – State lawmakers are reportedly set to give judges more discretion over bail as part of a bitterly fought compromise with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The tentative agreement would still not allow judges to use a “dangerousness” standard to hold criminal defendants who they believe endanger public safety, despite demands from Republicans and some moderate Democrats.
A Stewart-Cousins spokesman Monday referred The Post to her comments when asked whether a bail budget deal had been reached. Changes to the state’s bail laws have faced fierce resistance from progressives, who championed limits on cash bail that were first implemented at the beginning of 2020 to reduce the number of people languishing in places such as Rikers Island as they await their day in court.
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