We as Americans abide by rules imposed on society by past individuals, who believed that society could no longer function in a structured manner without such laws. These laws are what make freedom a reality; even so the price to pay for breaking a law that tarnishes the ultimate goal of society is a price most people, from a mental standpoint can barely survive. The harsh judgment man endures on judging another man is a punishment all in it's self. Even so, this does not pertain to violent crime offenders, for nobody deserves to be attacked in such a manner. Regardless, non-violent crimes such as drug offenses need serious adjustment at the national and state level. There is substantially a significant amount of evidence to prove that the current punishment for non-violent criminals in no way contributes to excelling society to a higher intellect, but rather hinders the capabilities of society economically and morally. The American prison system is a system most people try to not think about, why else would the system be in such a debacle as it stands today.

Prison, the underworld that stretches deep into the dark depths of the soul, twisting and pulling ones mind into chaos; this wretc

companies making millions off the prison-industrial complex, create the laws

Corporations with the money to give to politicians have no boundary when it comes to access and labor with the prison system, Capitalists can cross their product and labor through bars as easy as taking candy from a baby; This is what you call free trade. The question is at whose expense? Remember nothing in America is free. The author points out that the clothing manufacturer called CMT Blues runs their facility out of a maximum-security prison out side of San Diego, California. The wages offered are nothing compared to what normally would be paid to an average worker in the clothing industry; minimum wage is given and half of that goes to the penal system witch is supposed to pay for expenses incurred by the incarceration of inmates, also the use of mandatory savings bonds for inmates for life would return to the penal system at death. So neither family nor inmate will ever see that money. (Hartman, 5)

In these times as our society begins to advance, there are finally some people that realize that the prison system today is not adequate, a number of social scientists and politicians have started analyzing this growing figure of jailed inmates, two million to be exact. What they're finding is a substantial amount of evidence pertaining to prisoners for whom incarceration is uncalled for, inappropriate and too expensive. (Murphy, 1)

The most horrible and devious crime I recollect is the legislators who help make stiff penalties, such as three strikes and you're out, for LIFE. Oh yes, there is an enormous amount of money to be made with two million people behind bars, wall street will have a bundle of joy and money to make from the prison industry. Most people don't realize this but the prison industry is the second fastest growing industry behind casinos.

to put more and more people in jail who have the most to lose if the system

Over all I see very little effort being put into effect in the American prison system to help abolish the use and sales of drugs; likewise little effort is better than no effort, it's going to take many years of petitioning the government to get the right laws and procedures in effect to help the overwhelming drug abuse in our country. I leave it to you whether or not you want to do something about it. One person can change a life, but collectively we can change the world.

So what is the answer to these non-violent drug offenders? Lisa Roberson, a repeat offender of drugs, offers an answer to that question, Lisa, a resident at the Phoenix Career Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y., lives a life of rehabilitation that costs the state around 18,000 dollars

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