A recommendation for immediate parole on an 8-year sentence for heroin trafficking, even where the offender has provided substantial cooperation implicating higher-level drug suppliers, is excessively lenient. The informer's discount must be substantial but must not overreach the need for sufficient punishment or encourage false allegations. A custodial term of significant dimension must remain to be served.
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