NY Gets Ready for Bail Reform, Part 2

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Beth Fertig
WNYC News | Dec 11, 2019

Prosecutors and politicians have been sounding off about New York's new bail laws, which go into effect on January first. They worry too many people accused of serious crimes will be able to reoffend because judges can no longer set bail on most of them. In the second of a two-part series, WNYC’s Beth Fertig explores whether these fears are valid.

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