The Facts from the Brennan Center https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/facts-bail-reform-and-crime-rates- new-york-state Why So Controversial? https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/2/21/22944871/new-york-bail-reform-controversy-eric-adams Keeping Us Safe https://trinitywallstreet.org/videos/keeping-us-safe-facts-bail-reform Understanding Changes Through Data https://www.nycja.org/publications/data-collection-and-reporting-in-the-era-of-bail- reform Closing Rikers: Smaller, Safer, Fairer https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/ https://www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2023/07/opinion-closing-rikers-joke- decade/388949/ Assignment: Due 03/27/24 - Post to Google Classroom (15 pts) 1- Briefly explain the intended purpose of the Bail Reform Law passed in 2019. What issue (societal problem) was it enacted to solve? 2- What changed in Bail Reform Law when it was amended in 2020? 3- Why is data tracking so important to Bail Reform? 4- Select a point of debate ( Subject: Bail Reform Laws or Closing Rikers) Choose Pro or Con for whichever subject you select and defend your position. Be sure to name key stakeholders in the debate.