Prison

For class this week, I read Courtroom 302, and it made me realize how unjust the court system is.  The security guards/officers treat the inmates like animals. Instead of getting them some rehab or help, they immediately lock them up, especially if they're minorities. These "criminals" are born into the gang/drug life and that's the only life they know how to live. As human beings, they deserve a second chance. If not, they return back to jail after they're released because they don't know how else to live their lives.  It isn't fair because people that have money who made the same mistakes, get bailed out and have the best lawyers out there. People are convicted for possession/use of drugs while there's worse crimes like murder, rape, etc. I believe people convicted for drugs should be put into rehab not jail. These prisons waste so much money when they could get more of these people help instead of putting them in jail. That won't solve anything, its not helping them. Most likely, they'll do it again and get locked up once again!