This ad developed by PEF's Public Relations Department, appeared in The Empire State Report this summer.
PEF supports Rockefeller drug law reform, but the current proposal
is unbalanced.
PEF
represents thousands of substance abuse counselors,
parole officers, and health care professionals who treat
and supervise drug abusers subject to the Rockefeller
drug laws.
We believe that these laws resulted in unnecessarily long
sentences, did not provide appropriate treatment, and
have not achieved the goal of reducing drug abuse.
To make a significant impact on the state’s drug
problem any reforms must include the following:
• Increase the number of state-operated and
community-based drug treatment programs and residential
beds in correctional facilities, the Willard Drug
Treatment Campus, and the Office of Alcohol and Substance
Abuse Services.
• Provide incentives for drug offenders to
participate in treatment programs by continuing
rehabilitative sentencing, parole release, and
supervision.
• Require specialized, intensive parole supervision
for drug offenders, including mandatory drug testing for
at least 18 months following release into our
communities.
• Reinstate comprehensive drug treatment programs in
all maximum-security correctional facilities.
Strike the right balance between drug treatment and jail
time. Enact real drug law reform.
'Fight Back' PEF Ad campaign 2001