Many of the people coming in front of courts have a lengthy criminal history. What it says to me is that our criminal justice system is failing at one of its pr

Many of the people coming in front of courts have a lengthy criminal history. What it says to me is that our criminal justice system is failing at one of its primary missions: rehabilitation. We have turned prisons into for-profit centers with no incentive towards rehabilitation. Pair that with the US public's interest in punishment to the exclusion of rehabilitation, you end up with frequent flyers.