Posted on July 8, 2015 by Rebecca Davis O'Brien in The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal, By Rebecca Davis O'Brien Thousands of people awaiting trial in New York City for some low-level offenses will be released to community supervision programs rather than detained in jails under an initiative to be announced Wednesday eliminating cash bail for certain defendants. The $17.8-million program, supported by $13.8 million in asset forfeiture funds from the Manhattan district attorney’s office and $4 million from the city, aims to reduce unnecessary jail time for thousands of defendants detained each year because they can’t afford bail, officials said.
