Crime, Government

A.P.: NYC to eliminate bail for non-violent suspects

July 8, 2015 9:45 AM·

The AP’s Jake Pearson reports “NYC to eliminate bail for non-violent suspects”

“Thousands of New Yorkers accused of low-level or non-violent crimes won’t face the prospect of raising cash for bail under a plan that seeks to keep such suspects out of the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The $18 million city plan, detailed to The Associated Press ahead of the announcement on Wednesday, allows judges beginning next year to replace bail for low-risk defendants with supervision options including daily check-ins, text-message reminders and required drug or behavioral therapy.”

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