A new analysis of New York's bail reforms from John Jay College's Data Collaborative for Justice does the opposite of what the researches claim, explains City Journal's Rafael A. Mangual. PixilRay - stock.adobe.com

Crime beat: Study Shows Bail Reform Failed

A new analysis of New York’s bail reforms from John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice does the opposite of what the researches claim, explains City Journal’s Rafael A. Mangual : It confirms “what bail-reform critics have been saying all along” — that “it was a bad idea” to “restrict bail while prohibiting judges from detaining dangerous pretrial defendants based on public safety risk.” Notably, when it comes to “high-risk” defendants, the “reduced use of bail” is linked to worse outcomes, including “higher arrest rates i

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