Reports December 8, 2015 Report in support of the Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act of 2015 and the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 Report in support of the Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act of 2015 and the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
Reports October 9, 2015 Letter in support of legislation to strengthen protections preventing the shackling of incarcerated pregnant women Letter in support of legislation to strengthen protections preventing the shackling of incarcerated pregnant women
Reports October 16, 2015 Testimony before the Board of Correction regarding proposed amendments to certain minimum standards at NYC correctional facilities Testimony before the Board of Correction regarding proposed amendments to certain minimum standards at NYC correctional facilities
Press Release September 26, 2015 New York City Bar Association Issues Report and Announces Task Force on Mass Incarceration New York City Bar Association Issues Report and Announces Task Force on Mass Incarceration
Reports September 28, 2015 Letter to the Council on Community Re-Entry and Reintegration discussing relevant legislative positions taken by the City Bar Letter to the Council on Community Re-Entry and Reintegration discussing relevant legislative positions taken by the City Bar
In the News July 17, 2015 Time to Question Sanity of Death Penalty (Op Ed) Time to Question Sanity of Death Penalty (Op Ed)
Reports July 20, 2015 Comments to U.S. Census Bureau regarding the Residence Rule and Residence Situations Comments to U.S. Census Bureau regarding the Residence Rule and Residence Situations
Reports June 9, 2015 Testimony before the Board of Correction regarding Proposed Changes in Minimum Standards Testimony before the Board of Correction regarding Proposed Changes in Minimum Standards
Reports May 18, 2015 Report opposing legislation which would give the Queens County DA jurisdiction over cases arising on Rikers Island Report opposing legislation which would give the Queens County DA jurisdiction over cases arising on Rikers Island
Blog February 4, 2015 City Bar Releases 2015 New York State Legislative Agenda City Bar Releases 2015 New York State Legislative Agenda
Reports January 30, 2015 Amicus Brief, Lopez v. Evans (New York Court of Appeals) Amicus Brief, Lopez v. Evans (New York Court of Appeals)
Reports February 23, 2015 Report on the Fair Chance Act, which would prohibit employers from checking into applicants’ criminal histories until later in the hiring process Report on the Fair Chance Act, which would prohibit employers from checking into applicants’ criminal histories until later in the hiring process
