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Criminal Histories of Second Felony Offenders in New York State
Compiled by Anonymous, The Correctional Association of New York. December 1996.
Under Custody, September 14th, 1996
- There were 8,707 prisoners whose two convictions were for the sale or possession of drugs. None of them had ever been convicted of a violent offense. It costs the State over $260 million a year to imprison these people.
- There were 12,293 prisoners whose second felony was a drug offense and whose prior conviction had been for a non-violent crime. None of them had ever been convicted of a violent offense. It costs the State nearly $370 million a year to confine these people.
- There were 16,080 second felony non-violent offenders whose first offense was also nonviolent. None of them had ever been convicted of a violent offense. It costs the State over $480 million a year to incarcerate these people.
Sent to Prison in Calendar Year 1995
- In 1995, there were 7,415 second felony offenders sent to New York State prison, both of whose crimes were for the sale or possession of drugs. They had never been convicted of a violent offense. It costs the State over $220 million a year to imprison these people.
- In 1995, there were 10,548 second felony offenders sent to state prison, both of whose crimes were non-violent. They had never been convicted of a violent offense. It costs the State over $315 million a year to keep these people locked up.
Source: State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services The Correctional Association of New York Founded 1844 135 East 15th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003 (212) 254-5700
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