#criminal-justice-system

#criminal-justice-system

Many of us behind the wall believe the system isn't built for justice it's built for conviction. So we're learning the law to fight from the inside. Years ago, while in county lockup, I came across a Dylan Thomas poem I didn't fully understand. It read: Do not go gentle into that good night Rage, rage against the dying of the light. I liked the rhythm and the urgency of it.

I mean, I remember once I got a DUI, which is not nearly what you went through. But you know, they make it go through a 14-week program and go to AA meetings, and like, you are entrapped into the criminal justice system, again at a very low level. But even at that level, I was like, whoa, this is awful.

The Riverside County civil grand jury uncovered 10 significant deficiencies in the Sheriff's Department's inmate screening process, leading to a violent felon being misclassified.