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Mike Lawler: “The recidivism rate on people who are being arrested for…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Overtime with Bill Maher: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler (HBO)

Published | Video Starts at 03:07

But the issue, to me, it's not problematic. It is actually enforcing the law. If you look at a state like New York where The recidivism rate on people who are being arrested for felonies and then being released under cashless bail, it is over 50% [in New York]. That's insane. You're putting violent felons back out on the street only to reoffend. Kathy hochul just fired 2000 prisoner Corrections officers and as a result is now releasing prisoners out onto the streets. (03:07–03:16)

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Asserts that the recidivism rate for felony arrests released under cashless bail in New York is over 50%.

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