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Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

State and Local Issues

Because 90% of all prisoners in the United States are in state facilities, the work that states are doing to reduce their prison populations is crucial. Attempting to end mass incarceration necessitates realizing this is a situation requiring not one national solution, but fifty state solutions. Below are current state solutions that could be effectively modeled by other states for meaningful reform.

Posts tagged Cynthia Nixon

Here Are the Criminal Justice Issues Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon Should Debate

"'The question is how high can we aim?' Zeidman said. 'A governor can set a tone. They can use the bully pulpit, and say, ‘I’m going to keep talking about this issue until there’s a bill on my desk'.”

The Appeal

August 28, 2018

State ReformsAnthony BradleyAugust 28, 2018The Appeal, New York, Cynthia Nixon, Andrew Cuomo

Cynthia Nixon’s Plan to Stem Mass Incarceration Has a Uniquely Feminist Provision

"In January 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would pursue an end to money bail for nonviolent offenders, as well pre-trial reforms, including timely evidence discovery and speedy trial requirements. But Governor Cuomo’s budget bill did not include any of these proposed criminal justice reforms, leaving room for Nixon to challenge him on these issues from the left."

In These Times

August 3, 2018

State Reforms, Mass IncarcerationAnthony BradleyAugust 3, 2018In These Times, New York, Cynthia Nixon

Ending mass incarceration requires bold leadership

"Mass incarceration has torn families apart and decreased the resources our state could be using to actually keep people safe: better schools, universal health care and good-paying jobs."

Amsterdam News

July 26, 2018

Mass Incarceration, State ReformsAnthony BradleyJuly 31, 2018Amsterdam News, Cynthia Nixon, New York