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February 10, 2008
NY: “Should We Be Sentencing for Dollars: Rethinking the Proposed Drug Tax”
“Should We Be Sentencing for Dollars: Rethinking the Proposed Drug Tax” by Patricia Warth and Alan Rosenthal. Center for Community Alternatives www.communityalternatives.org
The 2008-2009 New York Governor's budget proposes a tax on illegal drug activity that will be imposed on people convicted of drug-related crimes. The Governor estimates that this "Drug Tax" will add $13-$17 million per year to New York's general fund. While the Governor's desire to close New York's budget deficit is understandable, the proposed Drug Tax will not help to achieve this goal. Instead, it will adversely affect reintegration and public safety, producing financial and human costs that will dwarf any revenues the tax generates.
http://www.communityalternatives.org/pdfs/drug%20tax.pdf (report at this url)
Posted by lois at February 10, 2008 03:32 PM