Criminal Legal System
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RFK Human Rights Announces Mass Bail Out Action of Hundreds of Incarcerated Women and Youth
The action has attracted over 200 volunteers to free women and young people in New York City who are jailed because they cannot afford to post bail.
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In Opposition to “California Money Bail Reform Act”
Tags Share As Attorney General in 1964, Robert F. Kennedy pressed Congress to pass bail reform at the federal level, stating: “Every year in this country, thousands of persons are kept in jail for weeks and even months following arrest. They are not yet proven guilty. They may be no more likely to flee than…
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Three Years After Solitary Ban, NYC Youth Remain in Solitary Confinement
Tags Share On January 12, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made an announcement prohibiting solitary confinement for all those incarcerated 21 and younger at Rikers Island. As of this year, the city has yet to completely execute the ban’s implementation. The Mayor of New York has broken a promise to our youth,…
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Statement on Senate Bail Reform Proposal in “Big Ugly” Bill S9097
Tags Share This weekend, the Senate Republicans released a “Big Ugly” bill—S9097—which includes a proposal to “reform” bail practices in New York. This proposal disregards the need for bold and sweeping bail reform that will drastically reduce pretrial detention across the state and end disparities in our jails. Nearly 70% of the 25,000 people held…
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RFK Human Rights Bails Out 16-Year-Old Rosalyn “Bird” Holmes From Adult Prison
“There is no need for a cash bail to incarcerate a 16-year-old girl pre-trial.”
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A Dollar Makes A Difference
Tags Share As a member of Robert F. Kennedy Young Leaders, I have been inspired and encouraged to take action. I joined RFK Young Leaders because I wanted to work with a group of like-minded individuals who utilize their skills and talents to create social change. RFK Young Leaders has helped me join movements like…
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RFK Human Rights to Post $100,000 Bail for Pedro Hernandez
The decision to post bail for Hernandez comes as part of a larger campaign by RFK Human Rights to reform the inefficient and unjust pre-trial detention policies in New York.
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Chicago Releases Hundreds of Videos of Alleged Police Brutality
Tags Share On June 3, Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority, a civilian-staffed department tasked with investigating police misconduct, released more than 300 videos from 101 different cases of alleged police brutality which are still undergoing investigation. Prior to now, Chicago’s policy had been to not release such videos until after investigations were completed. The Chicago…
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Proposed Bills Risk Accelerating Militarization of U.S. Police Departments
The increased militarization of local law enforcement agencies is at odds with international principles on policing.
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Executing People With Intellectual Disabilities is Clear Violation of International Human Rights Law
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights calls on Virginia Governor McAuliffe to stay the execution of Alfredo Rolando Prieto.
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