Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they will prioritize sentencing and parole reform as their legislative agenda for next year's criminal justice reforms starts to take shape. With the Clean Slate Act on the books to seal the records of past criminal charges, lawmakers focused on criminal justice changes in the state are making their list of which fight will take its place in 2024. Romano said shorter criminal sentences will help rehabilitate incarcerated people and re-enter society more quickly. But it's unclear how bold Hochul and lawmakers will be with criminal justice changes amid the critical 2024 elections, as public safety is a top concern for New York voters. We're sendig the message... we really don't take crime seriously, we don't really take criminal justice seriously," McGowan said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2023 03:02 UTC