criminal justice reform

The New York State Assembly is in town for a brief two day session, to finish debating bills that they did not complete before the scheduled end of session earlier this month.

Data analysis suggests the Southern Tier saw a slight increase in racial equity since bail reform was first passed, but also more re-arrests.

The Southport Correctional Facility near Elmira is one of six prisons throughout New York state that will close.

New criminal justice reforms went into effect in the state in January.

Several other counties have criticized these reforms as another unfunded mandate.