Did releases under new New York bail policies provoke a jump in crimes in January?
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
By Eric Smith
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Two members of the New York City Council combed through the city's crime data to rebut police claims that a January, 2020, spike in crime was linked to bail policies that had taken effect the previous month. They found that only a fraction of crimes--accounting for at most 7% of the overall increase in the month--could be linked to those released from custody without bail. "Your numbers don't add up," they said in a letter to the Police Commissioner.
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