Justice System

The justice system in the United States seems to work against criminals in every single way. While more people who are jailed deserve to be, the odds will never be in their favor for nearly the rest of their lives. A startling statistic shows that 2/3 inmates will end up back in jail shortly after their release, and many people end up going back numerous times. Prisoners get stuck in jail's vicious cycle and the government doesn't seem to be doing anything to prevent this. My aunt and uncle used to work in a police department for over 15 years each. I visited them often, heard many stories, and even got to sit in a jail cell and see what it was like for prisoners who have to live their. From my aunt and uncle I learned how people at the station would come to know many prisoners because they were repeat offenders and were constantly getting in trouble. It's sad to see how these people can't ever seem to get their lives on track once they leave jail and aren't provided nearly any services to help them get rehabilitated and readjusted in the real world. I feel that it would be great if the government could try in some way to help inmates who really have a desire to better themselves so they can be productive members of society in the future.