Author: scott prell

New York’s Latest Bail Law Changes Explained

Bail will be an option for more crimes, but the heart of the law remains intact.

New York’s new bail reform law had been in effect for a mere three months when the state legislature amended it in early April. The most significant change is that there are more situations where judges can impose cash bail. They will also have more discretion in setting bail and other conditions of pretrial release. The updates go into effect on July 1.  See  more HERE

There’s racial bias in our police systems. Here’s the overwhelming proof. – The Washington Post

This is a post from Radley Balko. Sometimes you can access the whole article sometimes you can’t it depends if you have have access to the Washington Post.

There a one key point to remember: Disproportionate is not Discrimination.

Even controlling for crime rates, class and income, racial bias infects every nook and cranny of our courts, prisons, jails and police stations.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/18/theres-overwhelming-evidence-that-the-criminal-justice-system-is-racist-heres-the-proof/

Policing in a Time of Pandemic – Improving Police

Georgetown Law: Innovative Policing Program Rosa Brooks and Christy Lopez April 10, 2020 ABSTRACT: “This white paper notes the novel law enforcement challenges created by COVID-19 and describes the different approach police must take in light of these challenges in order to serve their traditional publicsafety function. Traditional law enforcement practices such as stops, searches,…
— Read on improvingpolice.blog/2020/04/18/policing-in-a-time-of-pandemic/

Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty

About Us

Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is a network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values.

We come to this issue for a variety of reasons:

  • Some of us believe that small government and the death penalty don’t go together, especially when we compare the high costs of capital punishment to life without possibility of release.
  • Some of us don’t trust the state to get it right. We already know that some innocent people have been sentenced to death, and for others it may already be too late.
  • Some of us are disturbed by the roller coaster for family members of murder victims, or wonder why we’re investing so much in a system that doesn’t keep us any safer than the alternatives.
  • Some of us believe that the death penalty contradicts our values about protecting life.
  • And for many other reasons…