Prior to the arrest that led to the 2008 drug commitment, the 2008 drug offenders had been arrested an average of 10 times and convicted an average of 6 times in New York State. On average, the arrests included five felony arrests and five misdemeanor arrests; the convictions included two felonies and four misdemeanors. Twenty-four percent of the drug offenders had one or more prior violent felony convictions. Of the 4,813 offenders with a prior criminal history, most had arrests or convictions for both drug and other crimes. Only 9 percent had a "drug only" criminal history. Only 7 percent had no prior arrests or convictions in New York State before their 2008 commitment. Statewide, the most common drug commitments were first-time felony offenders convicted of a class B felony offense (23 percent), followed by second felony offenders convicted of a class C offense (20 percent) and a class D (18 percent) felony offense. Only 5 percent of the drug commitments (276) were for class A felonies. Only 1 percent (71) of the drug offenders was committed for a felony marijuana offense. Eighty-four percent of the 5,190 drug offenders in 2008 were convicted of a crime that mandated a prison sentence. Demographics (race, gender, and age) are also reported for the sample. These data establish a baseline for the profiles of offenders committed to prison under the impact of New York's drug reform laws enacted in 2009. Appended data by county