Library
This folder contains resources related to the 2005 and 2009 reforms of New York's drug sentencing laws.
For in-depth coverage and commentary on implementation of Drug Law Reform in New York, visit Making Drug Law Reform Reality, a blog powered by the Center for Community Alternatives.
Resources
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2009 Drug Law Reform May 2014 Update (Division of Criminal Justice Services)
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2009 Resentencing for class B drug offenses - Eligibility for Parole Violators (Center for Community Alternatives)
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2014 Opiate Legislation Package: Bill Summaries
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A Guide to the 2004 Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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Changes to the Rockefeller Drug Laws... And What They Mean for You (Legal Action Center) (2011)
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Guide to Rockefeller Drug Law Reform 2009 (Center for Community Alternatives)
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How to Really End Mass Incarceration (New York Times, 2013)
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Making Drug Law Reform Reality (Center for Community Alternatives) (2012)
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Memo of Law - Calculating the 10-Year "Look Back" (Center for Community Alternatives, 2010)
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Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation: Executive Summary (2011)
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Second Department Reverses Denial of Defendant’s Request to Participate in the Judicial Diversion Program (2012)
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The Importance of an Individualized Assessment: Making the Most of Resentencing Under the Amended Crack Cocaine Guidelines (Center for Community Alternatives) (2007)
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The State of Sentencing 2014: Developments in Policy and Practice (The Sentencing Project, February 2015)
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Drug Law Resentencing: Saving Tax Dollars with Minimal Community Risk (The Legal Aid Society) (2010)
