Legally, do they belong there, "many" of them have been sentenced by a jury or judge; though often not with a jury thanks to aggressive plea bargaining.
Do the prisons also have a legal obligation to protect prisoners from undue harm like rape?
But it also points to issues in our legal system. When the per capita number of warrants in Ferguson is > 1.5. When 3 strike laws and mandatory minimums lead to life in prison for non-violent offenders.
But also, if 4% of death row inmates are innocent; do we suppose that number is higher or lower for lesser sentences? for those that took plea deals? For those where the police have been corrupt.
I've done over 10 years in state and federal prisons. Reading your extensive comments on prison conditions in this forum for US Steel idling their plants has me wondering if you are an activist for prison reform or an ex-con with an axe to grind.
Legally, do they belong there, "many" of them have been sentenced by a jury or judge; though often not with a jury thanks to aggressive plea bargaining.
Do the prisons also have a legal obligation to protect prisoners from undue harm like rape?
But it also points to issues in our legal system. When the per capita number of warrants in Ferguson is > 1.5. When 3 strike laws and mandatory minimums lead to life in prison for non-violent offenders.
But also, if 4% of death row inmates are innocent; do we suppose that number is higher or lower for lesser sentences? for those that took plea deals? For those where the police have been corrupt.
https://www.newsweek.com/one-25-executed-us-innocent-study-c...