Democrats in New York remain divided on how they plan to overhaul the state’s current system on cash bail, with sources familiar with the negotiations saying that a final bill could still include a monetary component despite repeated calls to take money out of bail altogether this year.

Lawmakers are working to come to a deal on criminal justice reform, which is expected to include major changes to the state’s laws on bail, by the time the state budget is due at the end of the coming weekend.

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