Bars Removed With Opportunity Waiting Outside
Finally, the draconian laws regarding the arrests and incarceration of drug addicts have been removed and replaced with something more humane – a chance a drug treatment. It is also a more economically sound solution since a productive citizen costs the tax payers nothing and incarceration of one person can cost up to 40,000 dollars a year.
We need to ensure that the drug treatment centers and methods made available to these arrestees have a proven track record- i.e. they get results. The worst thing that could happen would be failure at this new solution. As incarceration and treatment are the only solutions, there would be nowhere to go with the problem. It is already known and evident that incarceration simply does not work. NARCONON 877-413-3073
“A bill that would send more non-violent drug offenders to probation and addiction treatment centers instead of prison will become law in New York Friday. Governor David Paterson will sign the Rockefeller Drug Law reform bill Friday morning. Since the early 1970's, courts have had to hand down minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses. But the Governor and lawmakers say that put too many people behind bars. Its hoped that the move will allow police to go after big time drug pushers, instead of dealing with smaller ones.”
http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story/Rockefeller-Drug-Law/iJKrtZvL3kKFKIZqkm7rFQ.cspx
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