Republicans and Democrats Clash on New York Drug Laws

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 04:26PM
TheSpook

 93 percent of the inmates serving time on drug charges are Black or Hispanic
One of the enduring mysteries here in recent years is  why the state has been unable to overhaul the Rockefeller drug laws, which force judges to sentence drug offenders to lengthy prison terms that the three most powerful state officials, Gov.  George E. Pataki and the leaders of both houses of  the Legislature, agree are draconian. [more]

Article originally appeared on (http://brownwatch.com/).