Survivor of the New York Rockefeller Drug Laws Released from Prison and Fighting Back

This documentary will allow you to follow Veronica Flournoy, who served an 8 to Life sentence under New Yorks Mandatory Drug Laws, as she is released and re-enters the community. The documentary featuring Veronica is set to be aired on MSNBC December 28th 2003 @10:00pm, 1:00am and agin @4:00 am EST.On the West Coast that will be 7:oopm, 10:00pm and 1:00am. More on Veronica, her life in prison and what she is doing now to battle these draconian laws can be found on her newly published web site www.ronifeller.com

New York has been shoveling money into its prison system to house prisoners of the war on drugs for over 30 years. Many states followed in creating mandatory minimums of their own in hopes of stopping the flow of drugs within their communities. However, today there are more drugs on the streets and they are more potent then they were 30 years ago. Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on persecuting non-violent drug offenders for 15 years to life or more- All of which are low level drug users and non-violent offenders. Should we have chosen to treat this group of marginalized people as a health issue perhaps our country would not have become the prison state in which we live.

This documentary addresses the re-entry process and the difficulties that formerly incarcerated people needlessly face.

This documentary will allow you to follow Veronica Flournoy, who served an 8 to Life sentence under New Yorks Mandatory Drug Laws, as she is released and re-enters the community. The documentary featuring Veronica is set to be aired on MSNBC December 28th 2003 @10:00pm EST. More on Veronica, her life in prison and what she is doing now to battle these draconian laws can be found on her newly published web site www.ronifeller.com
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