The survey of 700 voters throughout New York State was conducted Monday, April 26 through Wednesday, April 28, 1999. All calls were made from Zogby International headquarters in Utica, New York.
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Finally, a few questions about controlled substances. New York's drug laws are among the toughest in the country. There are now thousands of men and women in New York's prisons serving long sentences for drug possession or selling small amounts of drugs. Not sure 2.8 Nearly 30 percent of respondents favor granting legislators and judges greater latitude in determining penalties and sentences for drug offenders. Many state legislatures believe that New York's drug laws are too strict, and result in many non-violent drug offenders serving prison sentences longer than violent criminals.