New York State Attorney General Letitia James has become the latest voice to speak out against the recently enacted statewide bail reform laws.

Sandra Doorley, district attorney of Monroe County does not like New York's Bail Reform law which she calls one of the most dangerous growing trends and that few people among the general public are even aware of it.

She explained that there are several changes to the discovery rules in the law where by in the past, “we usually give it 30-45 days where we turn over everything to the defense,” but now, “under the new law everything must be turned over within 15 days of arraignment.”

A major part of New York's Bail Reform Law is that money bail pretrial detention is eliminated in most cases.

In January New York State put into effect sweeping criminal justice legislation, strictly curtailing the use of cash bail and pretrial detention overhauling rules governing the sharing of evidence and strengthening measures intended to ensure a defendant's right.

The organization representing New York District Attorney's are saying that the new law poses a public safety risk.

New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan is saying “changes to the criminal justice system were, and are, warranted but they need to be done smartly .”

Opponents to the new law indicated that they're not opposed to eliminating cash bail for some crimes but that the new law went to far.

Failure to consider the very real danger that these sweeping changes have on communities as a result of the failure to grant judges the ability to even consider the safety risk a person poses to others is not justice.

With the State of New York District Attorney's Association opposed to the new bail law as it was written we would think the state legislature would review what they have done.

This issue would make one ask why those in control in Albany did not ask for input from the NYS Attorney General and the District Attorney's Association before the legislature and the governor signed it into law?

Poor judgement on New York State lawmakers.

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