I thought this was a very good article, and I just wanted to share it.
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312158...unish-the-poor
The current US criminal justice system is perhaps the greatest societal injustice our nation faces today. The way criminals (especially poor criminals, which an unnecessary modifier in the US) are handled is just ripe for abuse and exploitation to the detriment of society as a whole. I hope in 50-100 years our great great grandchildren will look at us the same disdain we look at slave owners, racists, and homophobes.