From punishment to treatment: a providers’ perspective on the implementation of 2009 Rockefeller Drug Law reforms in New York

Table 1 Summary of DLRA sentencing changes

	*Drug conviction charge level*
	B Felony	B Felony predicate*	C Felony predicate*	D Felony predicate*	E Felony predicate*
Pre-DLRA Sentence options	1-9 yrs prison; OR SHOCK¹	3 ½ - 12 yrs prison	2-8 yrs prison; OR SHOCK¹	1 ½ - 4 yrs prison; OR SHOCK¹; OR Willard²	1 ½ - 2 yrs prison; OR SHOCK¹; OR Willard²
Post-DLRA Sentence options (changes in bold)	1-9 yrs prison; OR jail term ≤ 1 yr; OR probation; OR judicial diversion; OR Willard²; OR SHOCK¹	2 - 12 yrs prison; OR judicial diversion; OR SHOCK¹	1½ - 8 yrs; OR jail term ≤ 1 yr; OR probation; OR judicial diversion; OR Willard²; OR SHOCK¹	1½ - 4 yrs prison; OR jail term ≤ 1 yr; OR probation; OR judicial diversion; OR SHOCK¹; OR Willard²	1½ - 2 yrs prison; OR jail term ≤ 1 yr; OR probation; OR judicial diversion; OR SHOCK¹; OR Willard²

*With a prior non-violent offense.
¹SHOCK is a 6-month boot camp program; post-reforms, SHOCK can be court ordered.
²Willard is a 90-day intensive treatment program; participants are under parole supervision.

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