>> "I'd see someone appealing a sentence for selling some OxyContin and think, "geez, what a waste of money to put this guy in prison." But he's got a rap sheet

>> "I'd see someone appealing a sentence for selling some OxyContin and think, "geez, what a waste of money to put this guy in prison." But he's got a rap sheet a mile long - theft, robbery, assault, etc." It sounds like this is a clear indication the justice system is failing. This guy has committed crimes in the past serious enough to land him prison and he has come out and repeated those mistakes. Why? That's the question we need to get an answer too. Is he just a bad person? Can he not change? If we believe that why not lock him up for life and save all the hassle of a trial every few years? I don't believe this is the case. He's likely put in prison, become accustomed to violence and injustice, pitting him even more against the 'system'/'man' and then came out to no money and no job possibilities. This seems to be to be something that could be fixed very easily. Private prisons would probably be against it (fewer repeat customers) and in a state where private prisons are illegal politicians probably can't campaign successfully on a promise of more money to help rehabilitate criminals.