In 2020, the year bail reform became effective, shootings doubled within the five boroughs and homicides increase nearly 50 percent — and 2021 is not looking much better.
Now the Albany politicians that gave us bail reform, are using a similar playbook to drastically overhaul the state’s parole system and limit the state parole board’s discretion to deny parole to inmates with troubling histories.
Alvin Bragg, my Democratic opponent in the current race for Manhattan District Attorney, supports the proposed legislation as well as the current bail law.
Senate Bill S1415-A, the Fair and Timely Parole bill, shifts the burden from the parolee to demonstrate why they should be granted parole, and places it on the parole board to demonstrate why they should not.
