Jail is ‘last resort’ in Brooklyn DA’s new reform plan
Justice 2020: A 17-point plan focusing on community trust
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez finally announced the details of his Justice 2020 initiative, a plan for criminal justice reform, after championing its contents for over a year.
Gonzalez referred to the reform package as a “new model of a progressive and modern prosecutor’s office in the 21st Century.”
The initiative’s main goal is to reduce incarceration while ensuring justice. To this end, Gonzalez proposes considering non-jail solutions for crimes, promoting early release in most parole proceedings, prioritizing collaboration with neighborhood organizations and implementing a data and analytics system to ensure accountability.