Mayor Eric Adams, joined by Gov. Kathy Hochul, second from left, last month in his call to host the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in 2024, said the proposed bail reform is not a criticism of the governor. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
As the debate intensifies over whether New York state’s bail-reform laws need to be changed to allow judges to consider alleged offenders’ “dangerousness,” the Legal Aid Society is disputing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ claims that the current bail-reform structure is driving more crime and repeat-offender crime.
Twyla Carter, CEO and attorney-in-chief for Legal Aid Society. Courytesy photo
The debate between the two sides, which is echoed by a range of officials, advocacy groups, lawyers and criminal-justice experts, is not only a war of words. It is a war over data—which data to use, how data should be interpreted, and what it may or may not show.
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