Yes, New York’s Bail Reform Has Increased Crime

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Sep 28, 2022

On Wednesday, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) quietly dropped a bombshell. For months, the state has avoided releasing much-needed data on individuals who were arraigned in New York before lawmakers passed bail reform. But newly available data confirm what critics have long argued: bail reform was followed by a significant increase in criminal reoffending.

Yes, New York’s Bail Reform Has Increased Crime | City Journal (city-journal.org)