Skip to content
LPBN-Icon-v1 (1)
The Right Coast
A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network

No-cash bail law a bust, NY voters demand changes: Poll

By Thomas A. Smith

An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers say the no-cash bail law has contributed to the spike in crime and should be overhauled, according to a study released Monday.

A total of 56 percent of voters in the Empire State believe the 2019 bail reform has been bad for New York compared to 30 percent who said it was good policy, the Siena College survey found.

Nearly two-thirds of voters 64 percent think the law has resulted in an increase in crime, compared to 24 percent who said it hasn t.

via nypost.com