2009 Drug Law Changes 2017-2018 Report
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11/1/2019
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New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Justice Research and Performance
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The 2009 reforms to New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws included a requirement to study the impact of these changes (see New York State Executive Law §837). This report details trends in arrests, indictments and superior court informations (SCIs), prison commitments and screening and admission to felony drug court for felony drug and specified property offenses. In New York City, felony drug arrests, indictments, and commitments decreased dramatically from 2009 to 2018. In large counties outside of NYC, arrests declined through 2015 and then increased. Indictments and commitments were more stable. In small counties outside of NYC, felony drug arrests, indictments, and commitments generally increased from 2009 to 2018. NYS Executive Law Article 13-A Classification/Alternatives to Incarceration Program Annual Report for Contract Period July 2018 – June 2019 Office of Justice Research & Performance, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services October 2019, 6 pp. This statutorily mandated annual report requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to submit its evaluation and assessment of Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) planning and programming efforts by counties and the City of New York. Executive Law Article 13-A requires counties to submit an ATI Service Plan for Classification Funding to New York State. The Plan is intended to identify the need for and plan for ATI programming as determined by either a criminal justice advisory board established according to this law, or by an existing criminal justice coordinating council.
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The 2009 reforms to New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws included a requirement to study the impact of these changes (see New York State Executive Law §837). This report details trends in arrests, indictments and superior court informations (SCIs), prison commitments and screening and admission to felony drug court for felony drug and specified property offenses.
In New York City, felony drug arrests, indictments, and commitments decreased dramatically from 2009 to 2018. In large counties outside of NYC, arrests declined through 2015 and then increased. Indictments and commitments were more stable. In small counties outside of NYC, felony drug arrests, indictments, and commitments generally increased from 2009 to 2018. NYS Executive Law Article 13-A Classification/Alternatives to Incarceration Program Annual Report for Contract Period July 2018 – June 2019 Office of Justice Research & Performance, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services October 2019, 6 pp.
This statutorily mandated annual report requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to submit its evaluation and assessment of Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) planning and programming efforts by counties and the City of New York. Executive Law Article 13-A requires counties to submit an ATI Service Plan for Classification Funding to New York State. The Plan is intended to identify the need for and plan for ATI programming as determined by either a criminal justice advisory board established according to this law, or by an existing criminal justice coordinating council.
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Arrests, Drug Policy, Drug Crimes/Offenses, Drugs and Crime