THE SOLUTIONS TO SERVING LESS TIME FOR LESS CRIMES .

What Is The Problem?
In the justice system officials aren’t willing to risk having criminals on the street, Meaning minor crimes or people serving their first offense may be wrongfully sentenced to many years. People, especially black males have a higher chance of being incarcerated longer for simple crimes such as drug possession, according to https://www.aclu.org/issues/mass-incarceration. For example, black people are more likely to be incarcerated for marijuana than white people. In 1985, 22 year old Steven Avery spent 18 years for a crime he didn’t do until DNA test prove he was innocent.
Who is affected when ones are put in jail for a long period of time ?
The imprisonment for three quarters of a million parents disrupts the parent-child relationships. A child can’t go long without seeing their parent if thrown in jail even if it’s their mom are that dad. In this type of situation it can cause the child to do corrupt things. Most kids keep it to themselves as a secret.