NEW peer-reviewed RESEARCH on Judicial Professional Background and Pretrial Detention Outcomes.

Findings: NYC judges with law enforcement backgrounds (e.g. former prosecutors, police officers) set cash bail 32% higher on average (~$9,200) and detain defendants more frequently than judges without those backgrounds.

You can find more information, and the full paper, at: https://www.scrutinize.org/judicial-professional-background-and-pretrial-detention-outcomes.

Or, read about our article in the Gothamist at: https://gothamist.com/news/as-mamdani-begins-appointing-judges-study-finds-former-cops-prosecutors-set-higher-bail.

This paper was created in partnership with Scrutinize, a legal research center dedicated to transparency and accountability in the criminal-legal system: https://www.scrutinize.org/.