New York judges have saved New Yorkers $41 Million by testing the Rockefeller drug law reform statutes.
In a recent paper “Drug Law Resentencing: Saving Tax Dollars with Minimal Community Risk”, the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division in New York City says that drug law sentences have been proven too long, and that shorter re-sentencing is effective and less expensive.
Lesser sentences for lesser offenders is apparently working by saving millions of dollars and returning citizens to productive lives after the wake up call in jail. Meanwhile, major offenders who are determined by the courts to continue to give New Yorkers trouble remain behind bars a long time.
Naturally, addiction treatment providers are charged with a number of these lesser offenders, which just may lead to recovery….good news for all, and as an added “plus” I see a growing revenue stream.
Sounds good to me, what do you think? Is this version too good to be true?
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