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Bail Reform for New York State
Jesse Hamilton
March 16, 2018
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We have a moral imperative to improve the criminal justice system.
It was uplifting to see the passion for bail reform at the Congregation Beth Elohim discussion last night. If we have a presumption of innocence, then bail must not be used as a form of punishment.