ACS says it has a plan to deal with the rising incidence of abuse incidents involving kids in foster care. But making it work could prove to be a challenge.
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
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‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
CityViews: Mayor’s Commission Must Probe the Link Between Over-Policing and Low Turnout
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‘We believe it is critical for the Civic Engagement Commission to explicitly address the political incorporation of formerly incarcerated people in New York City.’
Agenda 2019
Agenda 2019: Eyes Are on Senate Democrats and 3 Key Criminal Justice Reforms
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Reforms to the bail system, evidence-sharing rules and speedy-trial requirements are at the top of the reform agenda—and will shape the city’s ‘close Rikers’ efforts as well.
JUSTICE
Manhattan Pot Prosecutions Down 94%. DA Sees Success, Critics See Disparities
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Three months after a new policy to quell marijuana prosecutions by the Manhattan DA took effect, the DA’s office is touting its success but advocates are arguing that loopholes mean it has unequal impact across racial demographics.
Election Watch 2018
We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor
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From courtrooms to prisons, and from pot to parole, the four gubernatorial candidates stake out distinct positions on top criminal justice policy issues.
JUSTICE
Low Pay for Public Defenders and Prosecutors Seen as Threat to Justice
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Inadequate salaries for public defenders and junior prosecutors lead to a system staffed by less skilled and experienced attorneys and potentially worse outcomes on both sides.
Bed-Stuy
Crime Spike in Bed-Stuy Spurs Call for Block Watchers
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The Block Watcher program was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The program was revived in 2013 across several neighborhoods, including Bed-Stuy and Astoria, and then halted again in recent years.
Bronx
Most Opponents of Proposed Bronx Jail Want No Jails, Period
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While many Bronx politicians oppose the specific site the mayor has targeted for a new facility to partly replace Rikers Island, a vocal coalition of protesters is calling for an end to jails and policing as we know it.
ACS
The Kids are Leaving Rikers. Is it Really a New Day for Juvenile Justice in NYC?
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Not so fast. With Raise the Age going into effect this week, the city’s 16- and 17-year-olds in custody are just moving from one jail to another.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Democratic Moves on Brooklyn’s Judicial Ballot Getting Scrutiny
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… though not as much as they would have if there had been a primary race.