Senator Montgomery testifies at Community Board 2's Public Hearing on NYC's Borough-Based Jail System Proposal for Brooklyn and discusses the impact of sweeping criminal justice measures -  bail, discovery and speedy trial reforms -  that were adopted in the New York State Budget for FY 2019-2020.

“For those of you who think we don’t need any new jails, we sure don’t need the one in Brooklyn to double in size," said Senator Montgomery. 

To learn more about Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with the NYC Borough-Based Jail System, visit: https://rikers.cityofnewyork.us/nyc-borough-based-jails/

To learn  more about Senator Montgomery's work on this issue, visit:

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/velmanette-montgomery/senator-montgomerys-statement-new-york-city-borough-based

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/2018/velmanette-montgomery/senator-montgomery-submits-comments-nyc-department

To learn more about this hearing, visit:

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/velmanette-montgomery/public-weighs-during-brooklyn-hearing-proposed-jail-plan

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/velmanette-montgomery/brooklyn-40-story-jail-if-you-build-it-they-will-fill-it

 https://www.brownstoner.com/development/brooklyn-development-brooklyn-detention-center-jail-260-atlantic-avenue-rikers-island/