Racial disparities in Syracuse criminal justice system
Preston B. Fagan of Syracuse, head of the Onondaga County NAACP Legal Redress Committee, discusses credible evidence of bias in the justice system. The piece details conviction rates by race and felony type, notes minority arrest disparities, and cites reactions from officials and advocates about systemic prejudice and policing practices.
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Preston B. Fagan
Syracuse
Onondaga County Naacp
Cash disparities in sentencing tied to money not race
Onondaga County officials and lawyers argue economic background shapes sentences, not color alone. Assigned Counsel wages limit investigators and experts, affecting minority defendants who must "dress and act" to appear favorable in court. Data show whites predominate in arrests, convictions, and jail, with minorities overrepresented in probation and jail populations. officials acknowledge systemic bias and call for reform.
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E. Robert Czaplicki
Onondaga County
The
County Bar Association
Assigned Counsel
New York Study Links Race to Jail Sentences Across State
A 1994 study by the Division of Criminal Justice Services using data from 1885 and 1986 finds minorities with prior arrests jailed more often than whites in most counties, while whites more often pay fines. Onondaga, Erie, and Monroe show the smallest gaps and higher conditional discharge rates for minorities. James F. Nelson notes lack of alternate sanctions as a major factor.
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State Division For Criminal Justice
Onondaga County
Division For Criminal Justice Services
James F. Nelson
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Onondaga
Eve
Monroe
Onondaga DA questions state crime conviction rates
Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick and staff dispute the state Division of Criminal Justice Service’s 1991 to 1993 felony conviction rate of 60 percent. They found 71 percent in 1993 and argue raw percentages ignore factors like criminal history and case specifics.
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State Division of Criminal Justice Service
Onondaga County
William Fitzpatrick
Richard Ross
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