With the Clean Slate Act on the books in New York to seal the records of past criminal charges, lawmakers are figuring out what their next criminal justice fight will be. Advocates are holding rallies around the state to shorten lengthy prison sentences for people behind bars, including eliminating mandatory minimum sentences. Also, Vin Bonventre, the Justice Robert H. Jackson distinguished professor of law at Albany Law School and the author of the New York Court Watcher blog, discusses the integrity of the state Court of Appeals after this week's redistricting ruling.
New York lawmakers explore more criminal justice reforms for next session and law expert discusses integrity of state Court of Appeals
PUBLISHED 8:00 PM EST Dec. 14, 2023