On Jan. 1, a landmark New York law curtailing the use of cash bailwent into effect, signaling a leap in a nationwide movement to reduce the number of people held in jails.
But after less than a week under the new system, elected officials are already having second thoughts, rattled by stories of suspects’ being set free and committing new crimes ─ including that of a woman accused of an anti-Semitic attack in New York City.
The backlash, led by conservative lawmakers and law enforcement authorities, is sweeping up some Democrats who pushed for the law, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who said Monday that it remains “a work in progress.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fair-or-dangerous-days-after-ending-cash-bail-new-york-n1111346
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