Governor Kathy Hochul responded to public concerns regarding bail reform Wednesday.

This comes after News10NBC reached out, after some public outcries for a local man to be held — not released — for allegations of attempted kidnapping, attempted sex abuse and stalking.

Hochul said in part: “Last year, we gave judges more discretion. You all know the budget was one month late, because I held it up to make sure I could get the discretion back to judges — that they no longer would simply use the ‘least restrictive means’ when considering bail. … It has come to my attention that there are still some judges applying that standard. … I’m just saying to the judges, use the tools we’ve now given you to protect New Yorkers.”

No mention of a possible dangerousness standard.