"The notion of nearly 50,000 alleged felons roaming the streets of New York City after failing to appear for a scheduled court appearance is, to say the least, troubling. It means 50,000 people according to the latest figures from the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice who were arrested for serious crimes, then released on bail or on their own recognizance, who just didn't show up for their court dates."
"The problem is that there's no easy way to determine whether the absence is inadvertent or a deliberate effort to elude judicial reckoning with the intention to engage in additional criminal conduct until a rearrest occurs. Most of those remaining warrants are for failure to appear, not for the newly indicted and not yet arrested or probation violations. A study by the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College found failure-to-appear rates of about 20% for nonviolent felonies and 13% for violent felonies."
Nearly 50,000 individuals arrested for serious crimes in New York City failed to appear for scheduled court dates after release, creating a large pool of outstanding warrants. Missed court appearances can stem from work, childcare, transportation challenges, or disorganization, though some absences reflect deliberate evasion and risk of new crimes. Most outstanding warrants are for failure-to-appear rather than new indictments or probation violations. Failure-to-appear rates approximate 20% for nonviolent felonies and 13% for violent felonies. Declining violent crime, improved notification systems, slower automatic warrant issuance, and text reminders have reduced rates and the warrant backlog.
Read at www.amny.com
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