Implement regulatory and policy reforms that increase access to substance use disorder services. Reforms may include adding subacute pain as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana; Creation of 250 Certified Peer Recovery Advocates; Advance legislation to add 11 fentanyl analogs to Schedule I of the controlled substance schedules of Public Health Law; Advance legislation to add 35 different synthetic cannabinoids to the state schedule of controlled substances; and Give the State Health Commissioner the authority to add to the state controlled substance schedule. Criminal Justice Reform The Governor proposes several measures to criminal justice system reform New York’s including: Bail Reform: Under this proposal, people facing misdemeanor and non-violent charges must be released without cash bail; in cases where a judge does not set bail, the court must give defendants a choice between cash or bail industry bonds; and in violent crime cases, if an individual commits a crime or misses a court appearance while on pretrial release, the judge can hold the individual in jail pretrial. Discovery Reform: This plan would require prosecutors and the defense to share information in a multi-stage time frame before a trial takes place. A safety measure will be in place to protect witnesses. Speedy Trial Reform: The Governor proposes legislation to codify the waiver process, require court reviews of statements of readiness, and regulate last minute motion practice. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform: The Governor proposes legislation to ban all asset seizures and directs DCJS to require law enforcement agencies to report demographic information on seizures. Re-Entry: The Governor proposes legislation to remove mandatory suspension of driver’s licenses for people convicted of drug crimes; remove statutory bans on occupational licensing for professions outside law enforcement; expand opportunities for release from prison individuals through geriatric release consideration; decrease financial barriers of released individuals including removing the parole supervision fee and review of child support orders; and, undertake a review of parole revocation guidelines and practices to determine appropriate alternative to incarceration options for individuals who do not pose a risk to the community. Juvenile Justice System: Invest $100 million to implement the Raise the Age law to support prevention, diversion, treatment, re-entry and supervision services.
Implement regulatory and policy reforms that increase access to substance use disorder services. Reforms may include adding subacute pain as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana; Creation of 250 Certified Peer Recovery Advocates; Advance legislation to add 11 fentanyl analogs to Schedule I of the controlled substance schedules of Public Health Law; Advance legislation to add 35 different synthetic cannabinoids to the state schedule of controlled substances; and Give the State Health Commissioner the authority to add to the state controlled substance schedule. Criminal Justice Reform The Governor proposes several measures to reform New York’s criminal justice system including: Bail Reform: Under this proposal, people facing misdemeanor and non-violent charges must be released without cash bail; in cases where a judge does not set bail, the court must give defendants a choice between cash or bail industry bonds; and in violent crime cases, if an individual commits a crime or misses a court appearance while on pretrial release, the judge can hold the individual in jail pretrial. Discovery Reform: This plan would require prosecutors and the defense to share information in a multi-stage time frame before a trial takes place. A safety measure will be in place to protect witnesses. Speedy Trial Reform: The Governor proposes legislation to codify the waiver process, require court reviews of statements of readiness, and regulate last minute motion practice. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform: The Governor proposes legislation to ban all asset seizures and directs DCJS to require law enforcement agencies to report demographic information on seizures. Re-Entry: The Governor proposes legislation to remove mandatory suspension of driver’s licenses for people convicted of drug crimes; remove statutory bans on occupational licensing for professions outside law enforcement; expand opportunities for release from prison individuals through geriatric release consideration; decrease financial barriers of released individuals including removing the parole supervision fee and review of child support orders; and, undertake a review of parole revocation guidelines and practices to determine appropriate alternative to incarceration options for individuals who do not pose a risk to the community. Juvenile Justice System: Invest $100 million to implement the Raise the Age law to support prevention, diversion, treatment, re-entry and supervision services.