New Jersey overhauled its bail system under Christie. Now some Democrats want to roll it back

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Christie's niece was released on bail recently, ironically. she's the 1st one opposed to this

New Jersey overhauled its bail system under Christie. Now some Democrats want to roll it back.

The new push in Trenton represents a stunning reversal for the social justice movement.

www.politico.com

 

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Christie's niece was released on bail recently, ironically. she's the 1st one opposed to this

New Jersey overhauled its bail system under Christie. Now some Democrats want to roll it back.

The new push in Trenton represents a stunning reversal for the social justice movement.

www.politico.com

Decrying bail reform is a knee jerk reaction, usually by Republicans in response to crime. Now apparently some Democrats are being sucked in as the resuly of accusatios of being soft on crime.

But the fact is that bail reforem is working in New Jersey and we have not seen that same problems as they have had in New York. No direct cause and effect between mail reform and a rise in any category of crime has ben established

How New Jersey did bail reform better than New York

It turns out the public isn’t particularly crazy about criminal defendants accused of serious offenses waltzing out of courthouses before their alleged victims are discharged from the hospital (tha…

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The state judiciary maintains the changes are accomplishing their primary goal — stopping defendants charged with minor offenses from languishing in jail because they can’t afford a modest bail payment. There are few cases where those released without bail are charged with serious crimes, the court system says.