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Still nobody gets a criminal record. But the kids getting caught smoking pot will get to face a lifetime of stigma and get a criminal record. US employers have
by dragonbonheur 11y ago
Still nobody gets a criminal record. But the kids getting caught smoking pot will get to face a lifetime of stigma and get a criminal record.
US employers have to realize that since so many US citizens get thrown in prison, being a former convict and having paid your dues to society by having been in prison should not prevent anyone from getting a decent job. If someone has been punished once, the debt to society is already paid.
- 6stringmerc 11y agoIn alignment with what you've put forward, I'd also consider that a lot of studies point to the US prison system as not helpful for skills or emotional state when returning to society. Holding the repaid debt of punishment over the person when seeking employment is a stigma unfortunately. This difficulty re-entering can lead to frustrations and poor choices, increasing the potential for another offense.