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Judges respond to new bail and arraignment plan

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published February 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM EST
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Joseph D. Valentino and Richard A. Dollinger on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, February 10, 2025
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Ever since the passage of bail reform, lawmakers and police have debated its merits.

Our guests discuss Monroe County's new Centralized Arraignment Plan, which could have serious implications. The new plan takes effect at the end of March.

We talk with retired judges about how it will work, who is affected, and more.

Our guests:

  • Hon. Joseph D. Valentino, New York State Supreme Court Justice (ret.)
  • Hon. Richard A. Dollinger, New York Court of Claims Judge (ret.)

*Note: To read the judges' op-ed on the Centralized Arraignment Plan, open the attachment below:

"New Arraignment Plan Better Serves Justice in Monroe County"

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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