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November 13, 2019

NYCDS releases new report on shoplifting bump ups in New York County

NYCDS published a new data-driven report about a policy relatively unique to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office - charging repeat shoplifting offenses as felonies, exposing people to long prison sentences. The new report "Four Years in Prison for Four Pairs of Socks" explores the human and fiscal costs of this unjust practice.Read the ReportDownload PDF
November 5, 2019Gothamist

City Courts Are Getting Jump Start On Bail Reforms Ahead Of January 1st

Featuring Executive Director Stan Germán
880 New Yorkers currently incarcerated on Rikers will be released by January 1, 2020, thanks to long-sought bail reform. Defenders are working with NYC courts to begin the release process now, explains NYCDS Executive Director Stan Germán.Read the Article
October 30, 2019press release

NYC Defenders Demand an End to Solitary Confinement, Urge NYC Board of Correction to Take Action

“Hundreds of people are held in solitary confinement in our city’s jails every year. The torturous conditions devastate the people we serve and the harm extends beyond jail walls and out into the community. The proposed rule put forward by the NYC Board of Correction this week fails to recognize the urgency of this crisis."Read the Press ReleaseDownload PDF