A Democratic Socialists of America-backed public defender running for a state Assembly seat in Harlem wants to send convicted rapists, child molesters and murderers to “treatment programs” instead of prisons.
NYC DSA-backed Assembly candidate supports keeping child molesters, murderers out of prison
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May 23, 2026
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