NBC News: Fair or dangerous? Days after ending cash bail, New York has second thoughts

Some people released from prison or jail are always going to commit new crimes, but they have a better chance of rebuilding their lives if they spend less time behind bars, said Inimai Chettiar, legislative and policy director for the Justice Action Network, which recruits lawmakers on the left and right to overhaul the criminal justice system. “On the whole,” she said, “these reforms are going to protect public safety.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/fair-or-dangerous-days-after-ending-cash-bail-new-york-n1111346

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