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Upstate N.Y. Republican lawmaker pitches bail compromise, new commission to steer judicial discretion

Por: New York Daily News Politics March 22, 2023

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ALBANY — An upstate Republican lawmaker believes there’s a path to bipartisan compromise on bail. As Gov. Hochul butts heads with her fellow Democrats over her plan to once again amend New York’s bail laws in this year’s budget, Sen. Jake Ashby (R-Rensselaer) is proposing an overhaul he says will grant judges more discretion and still keep low-level offenders from being jailed simply because they’re poor. “Fairness and public safety... + full article



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