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Me.

(35,454 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:14 PM Sep 2018

"Kennedy charity to spend millions bailing out women, minors from NYC jails"

“A Kennedy family charity plans to spend millions of dollars to spring every bail-eligible city inmate that is 16, 17 or a woman in an epic move to promote jail reform, law enforcement sources told The Post on Tuesday.

The initiative would free hundreds of defendants — many awaiting trial for violent crimes including attempted murder, aggravated sex abuse and assault — from Rikers Island, The Tombs and other city lockups, sources said.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights could begin dispensing get-out-of-jail-free cards as early as Monday, the source said.

Law enforcement sources slammed the scheme, arguing suspects will have no incentive to actually show up in court if they aren’t on the hook for bail money.”…cont...

https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/kennedy-charity-plans-to-free-hundreds-of-defendants-on-bail/

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"Kennedy charity to spend millions bailing out women, minors from NYC jails" (Original Post) Me. Sep 2018 OP

Ok except for that attempted murder part......? flying_wahini Sep 2018 #1

I agree PatSeg Sep 2018 #2

Only Those Eligible Can Be Bailed Out Me. Sep 2018 #3

flying_wahini

(6,608 posts)

1. Ok except for that attempted murder part......?

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:18 PM

Sep 2018

I get it for misdemeanor crimes but not violent ones.
But maybe not ALL people unable to post their bond?

PatSeg

(47,507 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:21 PM

Sep 2018

We need to do away with bail entirely. The only people to be held in jail awaiting trial should be those who are potentially dangerous or are an obvious flight risk. The rest are just victims of a scheme that discriminates against the poor.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. Only Those Eligible Can Be Bailed Out

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:28 PM

Sep 2018

"Mayor Bill De Blasio spokeswoman Natalie Grybauskas said they hadn’t seen a specific plan from RFK, but, “We support any effort that focuses on bail assistance for low-level offenders who don’t pose a public-safety risk.”

A law enforcement source said 231 of the 419 women in city jails are currently eligible for bail — including 93 in Manhattan, 52 in Brooklyn, 28 in the Bronx, 40 in Queens and 18 on Staten Island.

Less than 100 teenagers would qualify, the source added.

Bail is set by a judge, and anyone can pay it, but defendants who do not have a bail amount — such as those remanded to jail or serving out a sentence — are not eligible."

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