Public defense issues and developments in New York.

NACDL advocated for reentry reforms and investment in reentry services.

 NACDL continues to work with state partners in support of discovery reform in New York. 

NACDL continues to work to combat misinformation and pushback to key bail reforms enacted in New York.

NACDL supports legislative efforts to strengthen "good time" and "merit time" legislation in New York.

NACDL supports legislation to reduce the number of mandatory minimum laws and restore judicial discretion in sentencing.

Letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul in support of legislative efforts in New York that seek to abolish mandatory minimums, allow judges to reconsider excessive sentences after a specified amount of time, and strengthen "good time" and "merit time" laws in order to mitigate the drivers and consequences of the trial penalty. 

NACDL supports the passage of legislation to increase the assigned counsel rate in New York.

NACDL is working with coalition partners in New York to ban reverse search warrants. 

2016 letter from numerous organizations, including NACDL, supporting legislation to provide additional funding for New York's public defense system.

NACDL advocated for reforms to the parole system in New York.

NACDL successfully advocated for reforms to the parole system in New York.

Myths and facts about parole reform in New York. Published in 2021.

Summary of provisions in the FY 2023 New York State budget that impact bail, discovery, and other criminal justice reforms. 

Coalition letter calling upon Governor Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Benjamin, and legislative leaders to protect bail, discovery, and Raise the Age reforms in New York.