Political officials and policy makers have called out New York Attorney General candidate Kathleen Rice for allegedly misleading the public on Rockefeller Drug Law reform.

In an open letter to Rice, officials asked that she stop telling the public that she supported

reform. The open letter is signed by the likes of New York City Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez, Melissa Mark-Viverito and Robert Jackson, Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat, State Sens. Jose Peralta and Eric Schneiderman and Drug Policy Alliance activist Anthony Papa.

"The truth," read that statement, "is that not only did you lobby your Republican senator to oppose these measures, but as recently as last month, you even continued to oppose the core provision of the reform package: giving judges discretion in sentencing decisions.

"Disproportionately impacting communities of color, the Rockefeller Drug Laws were

devastating to Blacks and Latinos across the state of New York for decades," the statement continued. "Studies have shown that despite the fact that the majority of people who use and sell drugs in this state are white, over 90 percent of drug offenders in New York prisons are Black and Latino."

The statement also took on a "watered-down version of reform that was passed in 2004 by the Republican Party that didn't address the long sentences given to first-time offenders.

"However, on May 17 of this year, your campaign continued to defend these onerous sentencing rules, saying, 'As we have said, the district attorney was concerned that removing prosecutors from the process would weaken the community's voice in these decisions,'" the statement read. "Stated simply, your opposition to this key judicial sentencing provision means that you did not – and indeed, currently do not – support the historic Rockefeller Drug Law reform package of 2009."

This comes on the heels of Rice's camp calling out Schneiderman for allegedly distorting

Rice's participation in drug reform. Rice's campaign manager, Jeffrey Stein, sent a scathing letter to Schneiderman accusing him of conducting a "political stunt" to make

Rice look bad. According to Stein, Rice has always been at the forefront of Rockefeller

Drug Law reform.

"I find it appalling that as our state approaches financial meltdown, your focus remains on politically motivated, misleading attacks that you believe benefit your personal campaign for higher officer," said Stein.

Stein also said that Schneiderman's priorities "underscore the paralyzing dysfunction in Albany and the reasons residents across New York have lost confidence in state government."

Rice added her two cents about Rockefeller reform. "Not only did I support them, but I was doing diversionary programs two years before the laws were reformed," she said.

"We didn't even saddle people with an arrest; it was a 'second chance' program."

But Stein wasn't done scolding Schneiderman.

"As a full reading of the letter makes clear, your misrepresentation of District Attorney

Rice's record on Rockefeller-era drug law reform is both simplistic and disingenuous,"

Stein said, "And should not be tolerated by our party's field of candidates for attorney general."

But Schneiderman isn't the only candidate who feels that Rice hasn't stated a clear opinion on the Rockefeller issue.

Richard Brodsky sent an open letter to Rice expressing disappointment that she had let the buzz surrounding her about reform reach a fevered pitch.

"Over one month ago, I sent a letter to Kathleen Rice asking her to clarify her position on Rockefeller Drug Law reform in the face of documentation that showed that she sided with Dan Donovan Jr. and other district attorneys in expressing concerns over such reform," said Brodsky. "I once again reiterate my request that we have an open and honest discussion about our positions on this very important issue.

"It would have been easier if she had responded to my request then," said Brodsky.

"But I hope that she will respond now."

Rice and her campaign handlers have responded.

Rice's camp said they would welcome a debate about Rockefeller Drug Law reform with Schneiderman. Schneiderman plans to work with the other attorney general candidates and media outlets to schedule a debate as soon as possible. Schneiderman would sponsor reform and Rice would lobby Republicans against it.

"We are gratified that District Attorney Rice has accepted our proposal to engage in an honest discussion on Rockefeller Drug Law reform," said Schneiderman's spokesperson,

James Freeland. "We will immediately work with the other campaigns now and the media to arrange logistics for this event, which we believe will serve the public immensely."