New York criminal justice reform

(Airs 12/20/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Advocates urge Governor Hochul and the legislature to reform the criminal justice system, we’ll speak with state comptroller Tom DiNapoli , and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers steps in to save a historic lighthouse.

The 2021 New York legislative session is in its final hours, with many items yet to be resolved. Criminal justice reforms continue to dominate at the end…

An apparent deal has been reached between the New York State Senate and Assembly on several criminal justice measures, including the sealing of some…

As the New York State legislative session draws to a close, lawmakers are considering several criminal justice changes, including what’s known as clean…

Democrats who lead the New York State legislature are moving ahead with several criminal justice reforms in the remaining weeks of the 2021 session. But…

Criminal justice advocates say they hope to build on victories in recent weeks like the legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana to gain more…

The fight over New York’s recently enacted bail reform heated up at the Capitol Tuesday, with dueling events by police and activists that at times…

Republican state lawmakers will be holding roundtable forums around the state to discuss the fallout from New York’s criminal justice reforms which on…

Among some top New York Democrats, there are some cracks in the support for criminal justice reforms in 2020 that have eliminated most forms of cash bail.…

Advocates for criminal justice reforms set to take effect on January 1st in New York are speaking out against the backlash from several upstate officials.…