Criminal justice reform activists, crime victims fight back against concerns about coming reforms

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Criminal justice reform activists, crime victims fight back against concerns about coming New York reforms, say critics are ‘fear-mongering’

ALBANY — Advocates and supporters of criminal justice reforms slated to take effect next month are fed up with the criticisms coming from cops and prosecutors.

Thern Shivers, a 55-year-old activist from Hempstead, L.I., says her personal experiences have colored her belief that the concerns coming from law enforcement officials about the changes, including expedited evidence sharing and the end of cash bail for most crimes, are overblown.

“My life and that of my child have been jeopardized by a criminal legal system that has prioritized incarceration beyond the well-being of people, families and communities,” she said.

Shivers, living on a fixed income of $695 a month, was arrested in 2016 and a judge set bail at $1,000 cash or bond. She was forced to use rent money to cover the bail and came close to being evicted before the charges were dismissed.

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https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-criminal-justice-reform-advocates-20191209-dmbseppk4fcazkfphkjp4imp6u-story.html

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. The republicans

Want slave labor, the captives in jail have no choice but to work for companies like finger hut.
They have become essentially slaves. And republicans who excuse slavery are making out like bandits in jails making profit at prisoners expense.