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The Rockefeller Drug Laws: End of An Era?

Governor Paterson and the New York state legislature are forging a deal that would repeal many of the provisions of the Rockefeller Drug Laws of the 1970's.

Do you have knowledge or insight about the Rockefeller laws? Do you work with incarcerated people, or formerly incarcerated people making the transition back into society? Are you a parole officer or a parolee? Do you work within the justice system?

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When it comes to reporting on drugs, drug-related crime, and drug-related incarceration, what is the media missing?

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