Well Done New York
October 10, 2009This is great news – not only is the state of New York apparently pushing drug treatment instead of incarceration for those who are drug abusers, there are some real stats to show they are going to save money and lives.
From the article – “Every $1 invested in addiction treatment programs yields a return of between $4 and $7 in reduced drug-related crime, criminal justice costs, and theft alone.
• Treatment Costs Less: $30,000 a year spent on residential treatment versus $40,000 a year for incarceration.”
Well done to New York!
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Governor Commended for Making Rockefeller Drug Law Reforms Real, Saving Lives Through Treatment
“ALBANY, NY (10/07/2009)(readMedia)– State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today commended the Governor on his leadership in making the Rockefeller Drug Law Reforms real – saving lives through treatment.
“Thanks to Governor Paterson’s vision and staunch leadership, we are celebrating a historic day for the addiction field and all New Yorkers,” said Commissioner Carpenter-Palumbo. “Today, the draconian and failed policies of the Rockefeller Drug Laws are replaced with real reforms that will lead to real recovery for thousands of individuals struggling with alcohol and drug addiction – saving lives.”
For 35 years, New York placed a high concentration of drug users in prison under Rockefeller Drug Laws where drug possession resulted in lengthy prison terms. These misguided laws resulted in prison overcrowding, high costs to taxpayers and individuals being placed back in society who endlessly cycle back into the prison system, often referred to as the “revolving door” of addiction and crime.”
http://readme.readmedia.com/news/show/Governor-Commended-for-Making-Rockefeller-Drug-Law-Reforms-Real-Saving-Lives-Through-Treatment/963450
