With the start of the new year, New York state’s bail reform bill has gone into effect and has been greeted with mixed reactions. Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared bail reform a victory for justice, while New York Republicans have slammed the bill as soft on crime and dangerous to the public. It has frequently been compared to the bail reform that New Jersey passed in 2017, however the comparison isn’t quite accurate, as there are significant differences between the two laws.
