As Manhattan District Attorney, Cy Vance, Jr. has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the District Attorney's Office, right alongside our centuries-old founding mission of public safety.
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DA Vance has made justice reform a part of our mission, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
Our strong partnerships with Manhattan communities help prevent crime and reduce involvement in the justice system.
Sexual violence affects all communities and workplaces. We ensure that survivors are not just heard, but given equal access to justice.
We’ve developed partnerships, technology, and expertise to become a national leader in cybercrime prevention and prosecution.
Since 2010, our proactive investigations have led to the removal of more than 1,700 guns from New York City streets.
Because Manhattan is a global financial capital, our Office is uniquely positioned to fight white-collar crime.
DA Vance accepting the New York Center for Children's "Champion" Award
The head of our Cybercrime Bureau appears on VICE's "Motherboard" podcast to talk about how we solve and prosecute complex high-tech crimes
DA Vance tours Educational Alliance and learns more about the innovative "two-generation" education program funded by CJII
DA Vance announces the results of the office's $38M investment in testing the national rape kit backlog
DA Vance welcomes players to our annual Saturday Night Lights Invitational Basketball Tournament
Take Your Kids to Work Day 2019
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Testimony for City Council Committee on the Justice System Oversight: Hearing on “Preparing for the Implementation of Bail, Speedy Trial, and Discovery Reform”
Thank you for having this hearing on what it will take to prepare for the implementation of the Criminal Justice Reforms. It is important to have this discussion to adequately prepare for the sweeping changes that will take effect January 1st.
D.A. Vance Supports Restoration of Voting Rights in Daily News Op-ed
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. today called upon New York lawmakers to immediately pass S. 1931/A. 4987 and “seize the opportunity in this session to abolish felony disenfranchisement, an anti-democratic practice rooted in white supremacy.”
Restore parolees’ voting rights permanently, and do it now
(By Cy Vance) For the first time in a decade, a clear path exists for New York State lawmakers to end the Jim Crow-era injustice preventing thousands of their fellow citizens from accessing the ballot box.
Tackle white supremacy as terrorism, experts say
"It really is no different from him to come up and to seek out to kill black men than a radical Islamist to come to a place to seek out, to kill, men and women who weren't of their faith," Vance said.
6 Female Correction Officers Indicted Over NYC Jail Visit Strip Searches
One woman described being touched inappropriately and threatened that child welfare authorities would be called to take her kids away if she complained. Another said she was so traumatized by a strip search she couldn't go back.
Jail Guards in New York City Performed Illegal Strip Searches on Women, Prosecutors Say
The guards “blocked exits, surrounded visitors on all sides, forcibly removed visitors’ clothing, including underwear,” the charges said.
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Justice in NYC: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
DA Vance joins The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice and The Center for Court Innovation for a dynamic discussion of the evolving roles of the criminal justice system.
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A10: The #ProtectOurCourtsAct would ban immigration authorities from making arrests in and around NY courtrooms without a judicial warrant. We are proud to support this bill. Immigrant New Yorkers deserve safe and accessible courts. #ICEOutofCourts https://t.co/M6ieXv05dT
We must #RestoreTheVote to formerly incarcerated New Yorkers.
DA Vance urges lawmakers to pass S.1931/A.4987 in @NYDailyNews: https://t.co/kfddSYqsOj https://t.co/tNoNX87mii
#RestoreTheVote https://t.co/DHzpn1QOyI
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