Criminal Justice Reform
Congressman Goldman has spent his life and career dedicated to addressing inequalities in the criminal justice system. As a contributor to Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow and as a former federal prosecutor with the Southern District of New York, Congressman Goldman has experience with all sides of the criminal justice system and a deep understanding of how equity and accountability are critical components to public safety. Congressman Goldman is committed to addressing the root causes of crime and investing in reentry programs to end the cycle of recidivism.
Congressman Goldman is a member of the Second Chance Task Force.
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March 26, 2025
Washington, DC – Congressmen Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 4 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding she appoints an independent special counsel to investigate the security breach involving senior Trump officials sharing classified military plans on an unsecured messaging app.
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March 25, 2025
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today led a letter alongside Representatives Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Laura Gillen (NY-04) to New York Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Steward Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie urging them to make much-needed reforms to the New York’s discovery laws in the upcoming budget. The members’ proposed reforms enhance state and local law enforcement's ability to police public safety while ensuring New York maintains its strong criminal justice protections for defendants.
Issues:Criminal Justice Reform
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March 11, 2025
New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman today released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration plans to dismantle the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section (PIN), a venerable, apolitical section that oversees government corruption investigations and federal elections. At least four veteran supervisors from PIN recently resigned rather than sign a motion to dismiss the Eric Adams case.
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August 15, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) in introducing the ‘Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act,’ which ensures that legal cannabis businesses would be able to access banking and financial services. Currently, many legal cannabis businesses are prohibited from using traditional and secure banking systems, opening the door to potential tax evasion and increasing the risk of being targeted by criminal activity.
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July 19, 2024
New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman issued the following statement on the ongoing issues at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
Issues:Criminal Justice Reform
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Congressman Dan Goldman Celebrates House of Representatives' Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act
May 24, 2024
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today celebrated the passage of Congresswoman Lucy Mcbath (GA-07) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong’s (ND-AL) ‘Federal Prison Oversight Act’ which would establish new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Congressman Goldman was an early cosponsor of the bipartisan bill.
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May 22, 2024
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) in introducing the ‘Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act’ to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. This legislation would also require resentencing and expungement of prior convictions, including for juvenile offenders.
Issues:Criminal Justice Reform
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May 21, 2024
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), and 33 House Democrats in urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for non-violent marijuana offenses.
Issues:Criminal Justice Reform