Drug Addiction & Prison Sentences?
Question by Free Thinker: Drug addiction & prison sentences?
There is a young man that I know who has been addicted to crack cocaine for a long time. He went to prison nearly 4 years ago, was just released to a work release program then with the intense pressure put on him to obtain employment under very stringent regulations and in a very depressed economy along with the fact that his mother is dying a very horrible death, he requested to be sent back to his previous facility to serve the remainder of his sentence. That request was rejected, 2 days later he obtained crack and got high out of desperation. He was caught and sent back to prison. Now the dept of corrections wants to charge him with up to 15 years for possession on a correctional facility.
He is in solitary confinement for 150 days which in my opinion is cruel and unusual punishment.
My question is what are the legal options in this case.
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Answer by fanaticalrebel
Its all about money, they make it nearly impossible for the con to get a job, yet require they do. Its all about money because when there is another infraction, there is another prisoner in the system, and that provides more money for the corrupt justice system to budget more cops, etc. They want re-offenses, it serves their purpose well.
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7 Responses to Drug Addiction & Prison Sentences?
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i lived in probably the cheapest apartment complex in vegas, nearish the methodone clinic. most of my neighbors were crackheads, and i was friends with a few just because i passed them daily to and from work. i understand a few of them are good people (some were even functional with jobs and stuff), but it became obvious to me they are doomed to be crackheads for life…too bad.
your friend committed a crime for which there is zero tolerance in america, he will rot in prison where he will maintain the highest standard of living he could have ever hoped for… sorry for your loss.
Work release is a test. He failed.
You friend violated conditions of his parole and broke another law in the process. He isn’t going to get mercy with this set of circumstances.
There is a new law about Repeat Offender. Your friend is now classified as a repeat offender. I am sorry to say but the American system is in low regard of repeat offenders. It is sad. I do not really know the answers as addiction to anything is very hard to overcome. Good Luck! I hope you get some good answers!
I don’t think you’ve specified the legal considerations of the case.
What was he originally in prison for? What state is this?
In NY, a defendant has several avenues for getting drug treatment. He may qualify for a pre-sentence intervention which will require him to go into a drug treatment facility, then graduate that program and establish himself in a stable, law abiding and abstinent life. He can also get drug treatment after he’s been sentenced – through probation or parole. Many staff members of today’s drug treatment programs are themselves former addicts and criminals. There is also drug treatment for incarcerated defendants. I’m surprised that your friend has not been able to avail himself of such intervention, but that’s the upside of living in NYC, a wretched hive of scum and liberalism.
“He was caught and sent back to prison.”
He was caught doing what? Buying crack? Possessing just his own? Enough to sell? Was he arrested for a new crime? Was this his 1st release? How bad was his record? What was the max potential sentence for the charge that sent him to jail on the first case? Was this his 1st brush while on release – doesn’t sound that way, but I don’t want to presume too much.
“to charge him with up to 15 years for possession on a correctional facility”
Can you edit this? I don;t understand what this means.
“He is in solitary confinement for 150 days which in my opinion is cruel and unusual punishment.”
Well, that’s your opinion, and apparently corrections does not share it. And since you’ve missed much of the relevant information needed to decide this either way, there’s not much to be said in support of that opinion.
Since your question deals with addiction, you should check out this site, it has lots of helpful info that might help with your question:
http://www.recoveryforums.org
This site has a lot of great resources for people dealing with addiction or recovery, and those who know people who are dealing with it. It is worth a look in my opinion.