The New York City district attorney downgraded 52% of all felony cases so far in 2022 to misdemeanors, up from 39% downgraded in 2019, according to data posted on the prosecutor’s website.
In 2021, District Attorney Alvin Bragg campaigned for criminal justice reform, vowing to champion changes to the law allowing cash bail for violent crimes.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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Bragg won his campaign and took office on January 1, and just days later, sent a “Day One” memo to staff directing them to demote certain felonies, including armed robbery of commercial businesses, and no longer They will seek jail time for many felonies.
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New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell wrote at the time in a leaked email that Bragg’s policies could endanger the public and undermine justice for victims.
The latest statistical reports on crime from the NYPD show that crimes overall increased by 27.6%, with 112,755 reported so far in 2022 compared to 88,394 reported during the same period in 2021.
FILE – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to supporters on Election Night in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
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During the same period, a 13.2% increase in felony assaults was reported, jumping from 20,563 to 23,270 this year; rapes increased from 1,336 to 1,471; robberies from 12,033 to 15,639; and traffic offenses from 1,316 to 1,865.
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Murders in the Big Apple dropped from 432 to 372, and shootings dropped from 1,688 to 1,438.
Bragg, according to data on his website, and his department refused to prosecute 35% more felony cases than in 2019, taking into account court system delays in processing cases from 2020-22.
The prosecutor’s report also shows that bail has been requested for 2,518 felony cases so far in 2022, compared to 3,848 in 2019.
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The latest statistics come as crime continues to rise in New York City.
