Pay Attention To November Elections If You Care About Criminal Justice Reform In New York

Our goal in this blog is not to support one candidate or party over others. That’s not our purpose.

That said, we’d be remiss if we didn’t call your attention to an interesting article in The Gothamist run earlier this week, breaking down the state of criminal justice reform in New York and how different candidates may impact the issues under debate one way or the other.

The issues at stake include bail reform, discovery, the right to a speedy trial, parole reform, the decriminalization of marijuana, civil asset forfeiture, record expungement, the issue of whether immigrants should be deported over misdemeanors, and the impact of court fees and fines on low-income defendants.

We’ve covered some of these issues on our blog before. It seems a good time to round up some resources, both on-site and off-site, where you can learn more.

Bail Reform

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Parole Reform

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Decriminalization of Marijuana

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Record Expungement

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Immigration & Misdemeanors

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Remember, anyone can run afoul of the criminal justice system at any time.

Wherever you stand on these issues it’s vitally important for you to get out and vote. One day they may impact you, even if you’ve been a law-abiding citizen all your life.

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Jeffery Greco

Jeffery Greco is an attorney providing legal services covering Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense: White Collar and Criminal Defense: DUI / DWI. Jeffery Greco, who practices law in New York, New York, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2020 - 2023. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors. Prior to becoming an attorney, he studied at South Texas College of Law Houston. He graduated in 2004. After passing the bar exam, he was admitted to legal practice in 2005.

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