I believe Madoff was sentenced so long to set an example. He was going to die in prison or be incredibly old when he would have got out regardless. His brother

I believe Madoff was sentenced so long to set an example. He was going to die in prison or be incredibly old when he would have got out regardless. His brother is out of prison now. Were any other people in their orbit sent to prison? We have people in prison for life for 3rd time marijuana charges. We are still putting people in prison for long periods of time for repeat non-violent offenses. Imprisoned populations are disproportionately of certain demographics. Many see all of this as a sign of classism and racism.