From the coauthor of “Rehabilitation in Prison”
Sean D. French – On behalf of The NATIONAL LIFER’S ASSOCIATION
The fact that none of the major issues noted in Part 7 have yet to be resolved, the “strange fruit” that once dangled from the trees of America, is now conveniently cut down before rotting, just to be neatly packaged by the droves; sent to “processing warehouses”; warehouses that are respectfully referred to as,…”correctional facilities!” Here, the product is then bonded and converted into “securities”: then traded on the open market like the chattel that we are – a claim that can be factually proven!
It appears that there are those who have discovered a way to profit off of this new form of slavery or as Michelle Alexander put it,…”The New Jim Crow!” Does any of this sound like acts of Justice practiced by Morally sound individuals?
It is painfully obvious that the current structure of the judicial system and the laws therein, are not only biased but have proven to be deliberate constructs of the status quo, those who have been granted the “privilege” of being able to use, construe, & interpret law as they see fit – like Mandatory Sentencing!
“OMG! Black & Brown men are inherently evil & incorrigible! What do you think we should do with these FRAUDULENT claims?…’what else, lock’em up & throw away the key!'”
In closing, there is one disorder that I chose to leave for last; a disorder that was briefly noted above – that being PTSD!
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: This is a debilitating condition that follows a terrifying event. For example, a child that is present during a drug raid; watching a parent or family member overdose on drugs; being a witness to a rape or the victim of a rape; present during, or a victim of gang beatings/initiations while still and adolescent; being shot at or caught in violent gang shootings; seeing a dead/rotting corpse:
These are all scenarios that plague impoverished communities like those branded as “Projects!” Decrepid environments/concentration camps, that should be dismantled and permanently abandoned as failed “Projects!”
PTSD is never considered in the equation when charging young black & brown offenders, and treatment options for this disorder or any other disorders, have not be incorporated into the judicial process or in the etiology of crime and the criminal culture that has become synonymous to urban communities!
“To ignore the science or facts, does not make them any less credible!”
There is no such a thing as,…”political innocence!” And, there is equally, no such a thing as “Utopia”!
Nonetheless, we should all be seeking to ostensibly support a more egalitariatarian form of justice/prison reform. This would be the more ethical and moral approach, that is, if there are any among us who possess morals that are ethically sound…you know, virtuous!
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