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The Policy Brief

Criminal laws are intricate and usually contain more provisions than just the ones which reach newspaper headlines. Studies done on trends in mass incarceration usually aren’t any more straight forward. The Policy Brief outlines the key aspects of major legislation and research—extracting the core elements of new policy or research in quick and straight forward one page briefings.

By Phillip Reeves

New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct

On August 20, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law S2412--D, creating the New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct. The bipartisan bill creates article 15-A which adds to the judiciary law the first regulatory authority overseeing prosecutors in the United States. The commission acts as an extension of the governor’s office to ensure ethical behavior and publically punish misconduct.

ProsecutorsPhillip ReevesAugust 31, 2018New YorkComment

The Policy Brief

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