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May 3, 2016

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered regarding Intros 1147-2016 and 1150-2016
Apr 28, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and Citywide Partners to Develop Targeted Interventions That Improve Public Safety and Reduce the Number of People Who Enter and Return to Jail
Apr 26, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio to Triple Intensive-Care Mental Health Units on Rikers Island

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/394-16/mayor-de-blasio-triple-intensive-care-mental-health-units-rikers-island
Apr 13, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

New York City Awarded $2 Million MacArthur Award to Continue Safely Reducing Jail Population
Apr 8, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio Announces Citywide Rollout of $17.8 Million Bail Alternative Program

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/336-16/mayor-de-blasio-citywide-rollout-17-8-million-bail-alternative-program
Apr 8, 2016

✴︎ In the news

City Takes a Chance on Non-Violent Defendants Struggling to Make Bail

WNYC
Apr 5, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio, Chief Judge Difiore and Commissioner Bratton Announce Rollout of New Tools to Reduce Unnecessary Warrants

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/325-16/mayor-de-blasio-chief-judge-difiore-commissioner-bratton-rollout-new-tools-to
Apr 4, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Text messages will remind New Yorkers charged with minor crimes of their court appearances

New York Daily News
Mar 16, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Bill de Blasio’s very bright idea: In praise of the mayor’s new NYCHA lighting plans

New York Daily News
Mar 11, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio Announces Pioneering Study on How Outdoor Lighting Reduces Crime

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/242-16/mayor-de-blasio-pioneering-study-how-outdoor-lighting-reduces-crime
Mar 8, 2016

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at the Preliminary Budget Hearing for Public Safety
Mar 2, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Close Rikers Island? It Will Take Years, Billions and Political Capital

New York Times
Feb 29, 2016

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at “Examining Speedy Trials in New York City Courts”
Jan 25, 2016

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony regarding the Criminal Justice Reform Act
Jan 25, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Misdemeanor Bills Gather Support

Wall Street Journal
Jan 25, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Editorial: New York City’s Promising Step on Criminal Justice

New York Times
Jan 22, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Easing Up on Low-Level Crimes

WNYC
Jan 20, 2016

✴︎ In the news

New York City Is Set to Adopt New Approach on Policing Minor Offenses

New York Times
Jan 13, 2016

✴︎ In the news

Editorial: A Smarter Way to Get Guns Off the Street

New York Times
Jan 12, 2016

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio and State Courts Announce “Project Fast Track” to Ensure Shooters are Quickly Apprehended and Remain off the Streets

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/044-16/mayor-de-blasio-state-courts-project-fast-track-ensure-shooters-quickly#/0
Jan 12, 2016

✴︎ In the news

De Blasio to Announce New System Dedicated to Addressing Gun Crime in New York City

New York Times
Jan 12, 2016

✴︎ In the news

NYC takes aim at gun violence through new system, including specialized ‘gun court’ in Brooklyn

New York Daily News
Dec 4, 2015

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at “Client satisfaction surveys for city-funded indigent legal services”
Nov 30, 2015

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at “Examining the Mayor’s Plan to Address Violent Crime in Public Housing”
Oct 30, 2015

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered regarding Intros 0823-2015 and 0826-2015
Oct 23, 2015

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio Calls for Change in State Law to Better Ensure Dangerous Defendants are Detained

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/750-15/mayor-de-blasio-calls-change-state-law-better-ensure-dangerous-defendants-detained
Oct 15, 2015

✴︎ In the news

New York City’s Big Idea on Bail

The Marshall Project
Oct 13, 2015

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio Launches Bail Lab To Safely Reduce Overreliance On Money Bail

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/711-15/mayor-de-blasio-launches-bail-lab-safely-reduce-overreliance-money-bail
Oct 13, 2015

✴︎ In the news

De Blasio eyes ‘safer and fairer’ initiative to replace NYC’s cash-based bail system

New York Daily News
Oct 13, 2015

✴︎ In the news

City Launches Bail Reform ‘Lab’ Site

NY1 News
Oct 13, 2015

✴︎ In the news

NYC looks to improve bail system

Associated Press
Sep 22, 2015

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at “Higher Education Access for Incarcerated and Recently Incarcerated Individuals”
Sep 21, 2015

✴︎ Testimony

Testimony delivered at “The Proliferation of Illegal Synthetic Cannabinoids: Health Impacts and Enforcement”
Aug 7, 2015

✴︎ In the news

Mayor’s plan draws cautious praise from homeless advocates

Politico New York
Aug 6, 2015

✴︎ Press releases

Mayor de Blasio Announces “NYC Safe,” An Evidence-Driven Public Safety And Public Health Program That Will Help Prevent Violence

http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/540-15/mayor-de-blasio-nyc-safe-evidence-driven-public-safety-public-health-program
Aug 6, 2015

✴︎ In the news

NYC rolls out plan to aid mentally ill who could be violent

CBS/Associated Press