2009 Drug Law Changes 2016 Annual Report
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11/1/2016
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New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Justice Research and Performance
Abstract
The 2009 reforms to New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws included a requirement to study the impact of these changes. This is the latest in a series of reports on the impact of the 2009 drug law changes on arrests, indictments and commitments to prison for felony drug offenses. In addition, the report summarizes the impact of judicial diversion on admissions to felony drug court and associated recidivism rates.
Description
The 2009 reforms to New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws included a requirement to study the impact of these changes. This is the latest in a series of reports on the impact of the 2009 drug law changes on arrests, indictments and commitments to prison for felony drug offenses. In addition, the report summarizes the impact of judicial diversion on admissions to felony drug court and associated recidivism rates.