Prison is a punishment that is extremely cruel. This week we watched 30 days and saw what prison life was like for 30 days. These people are so cut off from the outside world that there lifestyle is anything but normal. They are denied so much of the normal things from the outside world. Their entertainment is typically reading or talking. Sometimes they get lucky and can work in the cafeteria for a few hours.
Our criminal system is harsh. So much so that we make huge assumptions about people before they are even convicted. The article courtroom 302 showed that. People are guilty before innocent. Then even if these people do get out of jail they have no support ring. They have to depend on themselves. Our law sysytem needs some work, prisons are becoming overpopulated with multiple offenders. With all luck our system will get a much needed change.
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