A Buffalo public defender celebrated the findings of a recent state report that indicates New York’s 2020 cashless bail reform measures haven’t resulted in a spike in recidivism or defaults on court appearances.

A report by the New York Division of Criminal Justice pointed to statistically insignificant changes in recidivism in New York City since a year before the measures went into effect, with rates of 19% in 2019, 22% in 2020, and 20% in 2021. Outside of New York City, it was 16%, 23%, and 21% for each of the same years, respectively.