Comments by Janae Glakser Most recent public comments by Janae Glakser https://nowcomment.com/users/69196 It creates a cycle of inability. After being released from jail, the label "felon" grabs people's attention and immediately turns people away. This, unfortunately, can lead to the former inmate to return to prison. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1657085 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1657085 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:17:58 -0400 I don't believe ending the war on drugs will reduce incarceration rates because the crime with the highest rates are property crimes. (continued) https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1657070 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1657070 However, I do believe that ending the war on drugs will decrease the racially profiling that African Americans face today. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:15:03 -0400 Unfortunately, the discrimination Black Americans have received in the past rolled over into today. It can be seen, not only in the criminal justice system, but in the workforce as well. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1657068 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1657068 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:07:30 -0400 I agree with this statement. For example, the new Georgia hands-free law will cause more people to go to jail because it was not enforced before. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1657048 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1657048 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:47:24 -0400 From a cost perspective, mass incarceration is an issue. The funds that are spent on housing inmates for petty crimes could be spent on more important things. Healthcare, environmental protection, etc. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1657032 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1657032 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:00:45 -0400 Incarceration is ineffective at reducing crimes that are gang or drug related. This is because the influences and mindsets that lead to the commitment of the crime are deeply rooted in the communities these crimes are committed in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1657031 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1657031 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:33:28 -0400 I agree, there is a cycle of black men being incarcerated which creates disruption in the prisoner's families. Not only is the family structure broken, but the family bonds are as well. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1656971 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1656971 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:45:54 -0400 The Unites States is a nation that has a large number of minorities with majority in power. When this occurs, there is often injustice in the legal system. This is because there is no relatedness to those being mistreated.(continued in full comment sect.) https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1648667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1648667 The Unites States is a nation that has a large number of minorities with majority in power. When this occurs, there is often injustice in the legal system. This is because there is no relatedness to those in power, majority, to those being mistreated,the minority. As stated in the video, "nowhere in the world incarcerates as much as we (Americans) do". This is because in any other nation, the minority is the majority. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:11:34 -0400