New York Assembly speaker not budging on bail reform policies despite concerns of violent crime
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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, has remained firm in his stance on bail reform policies for years and continues to do so despite concerns about violent crime in New York City.
The laws eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felonies and raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18, respectively.
Adams has argued that judges should be allowed to consider an individual's "dangerousness" before determining whether to allow that person to re-enter society without paying bail. Bail is the amount of money a person accused of a crime must pay before they appear in court in order to be released from prison before their trial.
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