From a conference held at John Jay College on September 4, 2014 entitled How Do We Significantly Reduce Our Prisons? The NRC Report and Its implications for New York. This panel examines the implications of the NAS Report. Panelists include The Honorable Jeffrion L. Aubry, Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly; Shawn Bushway, School of Criminal Justice, University of Albany SUNY and member of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing; The Honorable Daniel O’Donnell, Chair, Committee on Correction, New York State Assembly; Glenn E. Martin, Executive Director, JustLeadershipUSA; The Honorable Juanita Bing Newton, Dean, New York State Judicial Institute and member of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing; Rossana Rosado, Distinguished lecturer, John jay College and Chair of Governor Cuomo’s Reentry Council; and The Honorable Cyrus Vance Jr. New York County District Attorney and Co_Chair of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing. The moderator is Michelle Anderson, Dean CUNY School of Law.