Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

Among the major issues Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright has provided strong and consistent leadership to get the job done in Albany for our community:
Rebecca co-sponsored Bill A2513 to repeal section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law to make public the police disciplinary records detailing misconduct.
Rebecca fought for and helped pass the STA Act which provides greater transparency by collecting and publicly reporting critical police data from across the state.
Rebecca fought to pass A5617 to establish an Office of Special Investigation within the State Attorney General's Office to investigate civilian deaths which occurred in law enforcement custody.
Rebecca co-sponsored legislation to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18 from 16 which precludes juvenile defendants from being held in an adult facility.
Rebecca successfully advocated for passage of legislation which provides for the automatic sealing of the records of certain low-level convictions for possession of marijuana and prohibits waiver of such sealings as part of a plea agreement to avoid the unfair stigma of a lifelong criminal record.

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