Marijuana Decriminalization The First Step to Prison Reform
Marijuana Decriminalization The First Step to Prison Reform.
Dec 16, 2015
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- Marijuana Decriminalization The First Step to Prison Reform
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- The only rational purpose for a prison is to restrain those who are violent, while we help them to change their behavior and return to the community. - James Gilligan
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- The Numbers Prison population > population of Houston Correctional supervision > Chicago + Los Angeles
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- 9 times more likely to be arrested for Marijuana
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- Felony conviction compromises rights. Employment Very difficult for convicted felons to find jobs, as employers can LEGALLY discriminate based on criminal records. Voting Felons can be banned from voting permanently even after completing their terms of incarceration, parole, and probation.
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- Cost to Taxpayers $10,615 per student $31,000 per inmate $9,052,000,000
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- What do we do?
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