Bail Reform in New York: What Have We Learned? What’s Next? Conference Summary and Research & Legislative Update

On May 13, 2022, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a national leader in educating for justice, hosted a public conference providing up-to-date research, policy ideas, and dialogue surrounding New York State’s bail and pretrial laws, policies, and practices. Bail Reform in New York: What Have We Learned? What’s Next? represented a partnership among  John Jay’s Data Collaborative for Justice, Future of Public Safety Initiative, and Office of External Affairs.

To provide an overview and reflections subsequent to this event, DCJ developed a summary document which discusses key conference themes, recent research findings, and legislative changes following this conference.