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Marijuana Prosecutions Plummet Under Manhattan DA’s New Policy 
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DA Vance: Former Babysitter Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder, Strangulation of Two-Month-Old Child
“Marianne Benjamin-Williams sealed her own fate when she attempted to murder the two-month-old child left in her care in such a violent, gruesome manner.”
Man pleads guilty for role in party stabbing murder in Upper East Side apartment
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced that 30-year-old Lawrence Dilione pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter for his role in the murder of 26-year-old Joey Comunale.
DA Vance Announces Guilty Plea of Lawrence Dilione in Death of Joseph Comunale
"This is another major step forward on the road toward justice for Joey Comunale. I thank our prosecutors for ensuring not only that this defendant will serve significant prison time for his role in this unconscionable crime, but also for sparing the Comunale family the agony of reliving their son’s death in yet another murder trial."
A plea for smarter parole: N.Y. has to stop setting people up to fail
As prosecutors who count on parole to serve its intended purpose of rehabilitation and public safety, we believe parole in New York State is in need of reform.
Grand Jury Report on Epidemic of Real Estate Theft Targeting Vulnerable New Yorkers
In case after case, a Manhattan grand jury uncovered heartbreaking frauds in which small properties representing the whole of a family’s accumulated wealth and heritage over fifty years was brazenly snatched by criminal fraudsters.
DA Vance: West African Royal, Associate Plead Guilty to Stealing From 250 Victims in Employment Fraud Schemes
“These defendants created a royal headache for hundreds of applicants and job seekers.”
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Education in prison reduces recidivism, and is the right thing to do.🎓
That's why we're funding @NYGovCuomo's College-in-Prison program, and why we love this @verainstitute study on why the ban on Pell Grants for people in prison has to go ⬇️ https://t.co/ESoP57VsIF
Just released: A report from @VeraInstitute and @GtownLawPovCntr found that removing the federal ban on Pell Grants for people in prison would, on average, increase employment among formerly incarcerated people by 10%
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🚩 Red Flag Laws work and are saving lives. It's time for New York to join Maryland (and other states) where these laws are helping tackle the gun violence epidemic. #ERPO @ProsecutorsAGV
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👷🏽♀️👷🏿♂️Construction remains the city's most dangerous occupation. The workers who build our city should not have to put their lives on the line in order to make a living.
More about our work to create fair and safe work sites: https://t.co/jNoNRCmT1J
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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
The first-of-its-kind report found that removing the federal ban on Pell Grants for people in prison would:
- Increase employment rates among formerly incarcerated students by 10 percent on average
- Provide employers with a larger pool of skilled workers to hire; and
- Reduce recidivism rates among participating students, saving states a combined $365.8 million in decreased prison costs per year.