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
