http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111016/NEWS01/110160362/Prison-popu

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111016/NEWS01/110160362/Prison-population-falls-22-percent-11-years-drug-convicts-down-62-percent?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|PoughkeepsieJournal.comThis link takes you to an article about changes in New York drugsentencing laws. The results are nothing short of remarkable andperhaps should serve as a model for other states who want tosafely reduce their prison populationCompare this to drug laws and sentencing practices in Oklahomawhich has among the strictest drug laws in the country:http://oklahoma-criminal-defense.com/blog/2011/02/harsh-penalites-for-oklahoma-drug-crimes/http://blog.mpp.org/prohibition/life-sentence-in-oklahoma-for-making-hash/04292011/