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Ulster County district attorney visits Marlborough to discuss prosecutions, bail and CAP Court
Summary
Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji briefed the Town Board on the DA office's role, prosecutorial discretion in felony and gun-related cases, CAP Court's role in reducing jail wait times, and flagged mental-health-related repeat offenses as a persistent challenge.
Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji spoke to the Marlborough Town Board on Jan. 12 about how his office prosecutes crimes countywide and how cases progress from local courts to county court. He emphasized the role of prosecutorial discretion in felony and violent-gun cases and described CAP Court as a tool to reduce jail wait times through after-hours judicial review.
Nneji told attendees that "the DA's office remains available 24/7 despite no additional funding, and the program is working adequately but could be improved," and he invited questions. During a brief question-and-answer session, residents asked about drug overdoses, an alleged case and the local crime rate; board members and the DA briefly discussed the impact of bail reform and the intersection of mental health needs with repeat offending.
