Demand Real Criminal Justice Reform in New York
TAKE ACTION NOW
New York’s criminal justice system is inadequate, unfair, and deeply broken.
Each year tens of thousands of New Yorkers who have not been convicted of a crime are stuck behind bars, pulled away from their work and their families, because they can’t afford to pay bail. A slow and backlogged court system drags out their injustice, as they wait months – or even years – for trial.
These injustices disproportionately hurt people of color and poor New Yorkers. We need real criminal justice reform – and we need it NOW.
TAKE ACTION: Tell the Governor and lawmakers they must pass real reform of our bail, speedy trial and discovery laws.
Message Recipients:
Andrew M. Cuomo (D-NY), Governor
Your State Upper Chamber Representatives
Your State Lower Chamber Representatives
Carl E. Heastie, Speaker, New York State Assembly
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader, New York State Senate