Comments by Kennedi Williams Most recent public comments by Kennedi Williams https://nowcomment.com/users/70380 I think this is smart because our youth is what will lead society and there is sometimes not much rehabilitation that you can do for Adults. So shifting the focus on youth development is a step in the right direction. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1668483 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1668483 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:26:21 -0500 With all due respect I don't you should be free necessarily because drugs do have a negative affect on society. But i do think they shouldn't have super long sentencing either. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1668459 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173769?scroll_to=1668459 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:23:26 -0500 To be honest and its not fair because no one person should be considered a walking threat due to how much melanin is in their skin https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1668267 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1668267 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:46:15 -0500 The war on drugs started by president Richard Nixon was a big factor in mass incarceration. Because the main users of major drugs was hippies and African Americans after the government put cocaine out on the streets intentionally. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1668248 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173757?scroll_to=1668248 This led to the mass incarceration of those who sold and abused drugs during this time period. Triggering a chain reaction of the same behavior to occur many years to follow Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:37:55 -0500 I agree with Alyssa because it continues to push forward a viscous cycle of generational incarceration which also contributes to families living below the poverty line. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1667928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1667928 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:34:35 -0500 I have a theory, America's work, economic, agricultural, and government system was built on the idea and use of slavery from african american labor. So i think over the past 40 years as incarcenrates i have gone up, that has been Americas https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1667908 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173734?scroll_to=1667908 new form of modern day slavery since its been abolished. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:32:20 -0500 I agree with Charles, that money could be used in a way to better communities, institutions, and crime prevention. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1667808 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1667808 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:16:28 -0500 The government puts too much money and resources into negative things. When all of these billions of dollars could be spent on bettering the education system. Building communities and setting up rehabilitation centers for those incarcerated. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1667805 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173737?scroll_to=1667805 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:54:19 -0500 The less of an education you have, the chances of you having a job that pays well is smaller. So there for people have the desire to commit certain crimes that will help them pay bills and feed their families. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173722?scroll_to=1667408 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173722?scroll_to=1667408 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:45:16 -0500 I think mass incarceration is just used as modern day slavery. Particularly for those who are people of color and lack sufficient resources to thrive in society. And once incarcerated you are the literal definition of a slave and work for free. https://nowcomment.com/documents/173722?scroll_to=1667378 https://nowcomment.com/documents/173722?scroll_to=1667378 Which starts a system of generational poverty based on class and race. There is even a study known as the school to prison pipeline system which puts on full display the measures govt. take to make sure the prison systems they are funding and actually profiting from continues to stay in "business". Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:42:50 -0500