Today, the Center for Justice released a new report, Unlocking Billions: A Fiscal Analysis of Pending Justice Reforms in New York State, which examines several key pieces of pending legislation and initiatives in New York State, all of which already have significant support: Elder Parole, Fair and Timely Parole, the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, prison closures, restoring TAP eligibility for college access, and marijuana legalization.
This report analyzes the fiscal implications of some of these critical measures, finding that implementing them would collectively save and/or generate an estimated $1.52 billion for the state annually.