Jan 3, 2022 · This memo sets out charging, bail, plea, and sentencing policies that will advance both goals. Data, and my personal experiences, show that reserving incarceration for
Jan 6, 2022 · What does the Day 1 Memo say about resisting arrests? Answer: First, assaulting an officer is a felony crime that the DA will prosecute (and has prosecuted previously in his career).
Let’s break down exactly what Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s memo …
Jan 11, 2022 · Nine days ago, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg released his “day one” memo directing his staff not to prosecute armed robberies — and since then, he’s gotten relentless criticism. Bragg could fix this...
Manhattan DA backtracks on prosecution memo perceived as soft …
Feb 4, 2022 · Bragg’s “Day One” memorandum said the district attorney’s office would not prosecute fare beating, resisting arrest and other nonviolent crimes in an attempt to decriminalize poverty and mental illness and balance fairness and safety.
What The Backlash Over Alvin Bragg’s “Day One Memo” Gets …
Feb 17, 2022 · For weeks, newly-installed Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has faced a backlash over his “Day One Policies and Procedures” policy memo, which – among other important reforms – limited the kinds of...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg reverses pair of controversial policies
Feb 4, 2022 · Embattled Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reversed a pair of his most controversial policies in writing on Friday with a new memo calling for commercial robberies committed with...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to stop seeking prison in some cases
Jan 4, 2022 · Manhattan’s new DA has ordered his prosecutors to stop seeking prison sentences for hordes of criminals and to downgrade felony charges in cases including armed robberies and drug dealing,...
Jan 1, 2022 · (NEW YORK, NY) - Tina Luongo, Attorney-In-Charge of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society, issued the following statement in response to New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s day-one policy memo: “The Legal Aid Society welcomes this memo as a substantive first step to reform an office that long resorted to
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan D.A., Changes Polices After Backlash - The …
Feb 4, 2022 · Days after taking office on Jan. 1, the district attorney, Alvin Bragg, instructed prosecutors in a memo to avoid seeking jail time for all but the most serious crimes. The document prompted...
Looking Beyond Alvin Bragg's Day One Memo | City Journal
In his now-infamous “Day 1 Memo,” new Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg sets out a number of controversial directives, such as non-prosecution of crimes including resisting arrest, trespassing, fare evasion, and prostitution.