In Public Service – November 5, 2019
Malliotakis says lawbreakers should not be rewarded
A proposal by the Office of Court Administration to free inmates before the state’s bail-reform laws take place in January is a bad move, according to Republican Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, who is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject the idea.
Malliotakis, who represents parts of Bay Ridge and Staten Island, also called a plan by Mayor Bill de Blasio to give baseball and movie tickets to people charged with crimes to incentivize returning to court for hearings “asinine.”
The New York Post reported that under the OCA proposal, nearly 900 inmates could be set free.
“These new bail-reform laws, coupled with the OCA’s early release proposal, put the public at risk and incentivize law-breaking behavior. No mother feels comfortable knowing that those charged with selling drugs at their children’s schools will just receive a desk appearance ticket. This is not a Republican versus Democrat issue. This is a safety issue that concerns us all,” Malliotakis said.
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