Thursday, March 26, 2009

Mandatory Minimums are beginning to be repealed

New York is poised to drop the mandatory minimum sentences for
drug-related crimes. The state had the most harsh penal code for
drug crimes under the Rockerfeller Laws passed in 1973.

Placing the emphasis on treatment and drug courts will be the
highlight of the new legislation. Judges who felt the former
mandatory laws took away their descretionary powers will
welcome the changes.

The article can be read here.

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