Senator Rolison Advocates for Changes to Discovery Law to be Included in the State Budget

Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, Senator Rob Rolison, Senator Alexis Weik along with Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick stood alongside Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly and members of the Senate Minority Conference today urged the Governor and Legislature to include substantive discovery reforms in this year’s final budget. The Senators highlighted the need to fix the broken criminal justice system and equip those who work in law enforcement with the tools needed to protect victims, families and communities.

"For far too long, our criminal justice system has favored offenders over victims, leaving families and communities vulnerable. It’s far past time for the law to be changed in favor of crime victims. We need real, substantive discovery reforms that give law enforcement the tools they need to do their jobs effectively and ensure justice is served. I urge the Governor and Legislature to make these critical changes in this year’s final budget," said Senator Rolison.