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AGENCY TESTIMONY
MOCJ's role in public safety and criminal justice
3:09:01
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96 sec
Deanna Logan explains the crucial role of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice in the public safety and criminal justice landscape of New York City.
- Describes MOCJ as an agency on the rise doing invaluable work
- Highlights MOCJ's efforts in reducing jail population, addressing hate crimes, and improving neighborhood safety
- Emphasizes MOCJ's collaborative approach with various stakeholders in the justice system
Deanna Logan
3:09:01
The mayor's office of criminal justice is an agency and that's a big thing to say.
3:09:06
We are an agency on the rise doing invaluable work to help reduce our jail population, address hate crimes, stop those that seek to reduce our housing stock, and make our neighborhoods safer by breaking cycles of criminal behavior that plague New Yorkers.
3:09:24
We work with the office of court administration, with defense attorneys, with the district attorneys to improve our justice system using data to innovate pilot programs you won't find anywhere in The United States.
3:09:39
We empower justice impacted New Yorkers to make safer transitions back into the community.
3:09:49
We don't want anyone spending one day more or one day less in jail than necessary.
3:09:56
At the mayor's office of criminal justice, we bring stakeholders together to create solutions.
3:10:04
Now we're doing it under our own standalone agency code as well.
3:10:09
Having completed a two year transition that improved our information technology, human resources, and oversight capabilities.
3:10:18
For the upcoming fiscal year, our executive budget proposes, yes, you stated it, of millions of dollars to sustain our vital programs.
3:10:28
Today, I'll explain why that's not an expense but rather an investment for New York City and the people of New York City.