I think Obamas act on executive clemency to prisoners who haven't done such extreme crime is wonderful. It really gives them a fair chance at life or starting over from a petty crime they might have committed like mentioned in this article, drug prosecutions, or even like i think its saying, that he is trying to undo harsh prison sentences, and not making them as extreme if it doesn't seem like a fair amount of time. But i also hope, like it it questioned here that Obama has enough time to accomplish all of this because we are fully aware that his time is almost up, and it would be really tragic and unfair to many people if he can't finish what he has started. Especially something this serious. I can see why politicians have the fear of prisoners getting released. They are afraid releasing some one isn't the smartest thing because in all truths they will be tempted to commit another crime which I completely understand, but if Obama is willing to continue with his clemency project, they should be able to trust that he would give it to those who deserve it. If anything I think he would only use it for minor crimes that have been blown out of proportion for fair changes. Kt002
I do agree with you that his action on clemency is good, especially for small offenses, Kt002. This will help with how much money we spend toward keeping those people incarcerated. The high rate of recidivism does bother me though and it makes me question if it really is worth it. It sort of seems like an endless cycle. gh_blackhawks002
I disagree no matter how small or how big the crime was if they are put in prison they should serve the FULL sentence. If we are just going to let small drug offenses go and get out of prison early that is almost telling them to go back out and do it and all they get is a slap on the hand that's not right. If they go back out and start selling drugs again it hurts our economy and society and I guess that's just ok now in this country?
Great ideas! I totally agree. I think that these people for minor crimes should get a second chance. I think clemency can make the offends rethink their crimes and maybe want to change their lifestyles. But, it could also make more criminals on our streets. It really depends on the case. Over all, I support his decisions. Oasis_002
I completely agree with you. I think what President Obama is doing is a great thing. He is, just as you said, giving these people their lives back. For a lot of these people, executive clemency was their last chance to get their lives back before serving their harsh sentences. These people he is giving clemency to were given much too harsh of sentences and I'm glad he is helping them. JAG002
Not an Obama supporter myself, I do think this is a positive thing that he has done for the most part. I think incarcerating someone for years is a harsh sentence when all they did was get caught with some drugs. I'm not saying that Obama, or any other president to come, should just start releasing people from prison left and right, but when we see excessive sentences on drug and gun offenses, I do not think we need to be spending tens of thousands of dollars on them each year to keep them incarcerated. As people are released from prison, though, we see a very high rate of recidivism. The rate of recidivism is at least 60%. That is way too high. It also states that that 60% will once again be incarcerated within just a couple years. That statistic makes me question Obama’s clemency act. At the surface, it seems great to me, reducing costs spent towards keeping them in prison, as well as giving second chances. But when 60% return, it seems almost more troublesome because it just creates a cycle for officers on the streets. gh_blackhawks002
I have heard so much dirt on Obama, but also so much good, and I never really have much of a solid opinion of him. However, I think attempting to give a couple hundred people a chance is a good start to maybe getting somewhere new with out criminal justice incarcerations. But, as you said, they will probably just end up back in prison. Which shows a waste of effort and time that was thrown away on these people. Unless the laws themselves are changed, clemency might not really reach anywhere worth while. - AJC002
I can understand both points. I do believe people should not be locked up for a dramatic number of years because of a drug charge, especially if its small. I don't get why they insist on doing that and spend thousands of dollars like you said to keep them incarcerated. Thats just hurting themselves too in the long run right? Spending unnecessary money. But the statistics are scary, 60% will probably be back. Thats more than half so is it really worth it. I think if they are going to continue the clemency act they need to look more into the story and background of the inmates. Let the ones out that have the minor charges, not the ones that they have any type of doubt that they will be back for the same thing. Kt002
I think giving these people clemency was a good idea. Giving "criminals" a chance to prove themselves is a good start at showing people we do not need to lock away every drug offender. However, if these people go back on the streets and commit further crime by using and selling drugs, then they deserve to once again be locked away. Of course the article states a very high chance that those people granted clemency would be back in prison soon. It's amazing how people seem like the enjoy prison, as they always seem to be in a hurry to get back. Obviously I get that those people probably have no real interest in going back to prison, but I would think they were be smarter and find ways to stay out of there. But I do not live in their shoes, and I may never really understand their situation. - AJC002
AJC002, I have to disagree with you on this. Why do these people deserve a second chance in our society? They made their choice when they decided to break the law. I think the idea of second chances is great, but I see no place for them in our legal system. The fact that we acknowledge that these offenders are probably going to end up back in prison, completely blows my mind. Why are we releasing these offenders when we almost certainly know they will end up back in our prison system?-OKC002
I don’t agree with President Obama’s fast and loose policy with granting clemency. I can completely agree with releasing low level offenders, who really shouldn’t be in prison for as long as they are. President Obama is honestly doing the taxpayer a favor, by saving possibly millions of dollars a prisoner that would be spent housing and feeding them. Then I look at the fact that he is releasing inmates with gun offenses, and life sentences? Now these two don’t have to be together, but both of these things in my eyes qualify you to not get clemency. In a time where America is struggling with a rise in gun offenses, we are going to release people we know have a history of violating our firearm laws? How does this make sense? My second concern is with people with life sentences. If a person is sentenced to life in prison, they typically deserved it. Life in prison is a sentence our legal system doesn’t just throw around. Yet, with all of these red flags, President Obama still chooses to release these offenders.-OKC002
I agree with this statement. If someone was given a harsher sentence, such as life in prison, then it is likely that they committed a pretty serious offence and definitely deserved it. They could have been locked up for murder or rape, granting clemency to these type of prisoners and giving them an opportunity at being released sooner puts the public at risk. CAE002
I agree with you OKC002, the bad really does outweigh the good in this. Obama is pardoning criminals with huge sentences simply because they have an alright record. These people have committed a crime and they need to serve their punishments for it. I also think it is a little stupid that it has been proven the majority of the criminals pardoned will end right back up in jail. zmw002
I think that if any person was sentenced for a violent crime of any magnitude that they should be made to serve that sentence in full. There are a lot of risks associated with letting these types of offenders back out on the streets for the simple fact we will never be sure if they will commit the same crime over again and just end back in prison. Now for the non-violent offenders I think they should be able to file for a pardon. Are prison system is overflowing with people that shouldn't be serving a harsh pumishment for a first time offence. I think if they don't have a huge rap sheet then yes let them out. CiaccioOO2
I believe that granting clemency for some inmates is a good thing. It really to me just depends on what they have been locked up for. If someone gets locked up for drug possession or selling drugs, then I would not necessarily agree with a lengthy sentence for this person. However, if you have someone locked up for rape, robbery, murder or really any other serious crime, then I don't think I would want to see them granted with clemency simply because if they did it once, they can do it again. Reducing a prison sentence for a serious crime would definitely put the public at risk. Going back to people with a less serious charge, I believe it would be the right thing in granting clemency because it gives the offenders basically a second chance. A chance to "redeem" themselves. This article does go on to state that people that get released earlier are probably going to end up back in prison. I would feel a little bit safer if someone convicted of selling drugs, for example, was back on the streets as opposed to a murderer. CAE002
This is so wrong I think that the president even has the power to do this. Why should he be able to? I find this wrong they were put in prison for that amount of time for a REASON and just because your the president your going to go in and shorten these sentences or let them go why? What do the victims get out of this... nothing they are put in there and justice is served they should serve there whole sentence no matter if it was a drug case from 10 years ago or whatever it is it's not fair to society, the victim, or the other prisoners. This power should be taken away from the president and thrown away no one should be able to do it. Now still shortening a sentence for good behavior and stuff like that is ok but its so wrong that this was even invented he could have ties to that person or know them or something and he just gets to pick and choose who goes and who stays. JE002
I agree with you the president already has enough power what makes it right for him to have this. It is not right because the people and victoms dont have a say in it. What happens if one person gets out for a charge but another person with the same charge dosent get out. He needs this clemmency taken away from him.Adelle002
I am in complete agreement with Obama’s actions. He has granted more clemency than all the last nine presidents combined. This is absolutely amazing! I think it is an awesome way to give someone their life back. Also, with laws changing all of the time, it give the United States chance to be more democratic and take prisons out of imprisonment that are charged under these laws. I adore Obama’s stipulations in regards to who can apply for clemency. I think it is a mandatory or them to not have a violent past or potentially a violent future. With these stipulations we can go to sleep at night knowing that we helped someone. Getting these petty offenders out of the system can allow for better things to happen. This may include locking up a pedophile, saving some government money, or making the family of the prisoner easier. I completely agree with clemency, especially with everything in politics and society changing. Oasis_002
I agree, President Obama wants to give these people a chance to regain their lives back and start over. now what if they decide to commit the same crime again? then i believe they should receive zero clemency for any further crime committed. aaap_cougs002
I do not think that clemency should even be a thing. The person is in prison for a reason and they need to do their time. It does not matter if someone doesn't have a violent or criminally active past, getting released from prison early will not have the same effect as someone serving their full sentence. Not only that, but it makes for easy corrupt choices. If a president has a big supporter, and that supporter gets sent to jail, the president is more inclined to let that person go than someone else, even if the supporters crime was far worse than the other person's crime. The president can pardon any criminal, no matter what their crime. If we do not get rid of it all together then I think we at least need to have limits. Crimes such a murder, rape, and things of that nature should not be able to be pardoned. zmw002
I think my views on the subject stand that I agree with clemency to a certain degree but then again at the same time I don't agree with it at all. I don't think people that are convicted of violent crimes such as murder and rape should be pardoned because their choices ultimatly altered their life in a negative way. I think these types of offenders should serve their sentences in full no matter what and that the option to file for a pardon should not be allowed. That's like saying to them even though you murdered someone we will give you a get out of jail free card because you claim you will never do it again. However I think those offenders with non-violent crimes like drug dealers should be able to pardon if the sentence that was handed down was alot harsher than another person with the same charge. But with that pardon they should be required to do some sort service. I guess it should all depend on the crimes to be honest. Either way the President should choose wisely when granting clemency.-CiaccioOO2
I agree that if a there is evidence shows the person committed the crime beyond the shadow of doubt that person should face the full sentence of the law. The problem we are seeing today is that some places in the U.S. have not applied the law correctly. In both given the person a proper representative for their defense. If everyone would be fair in the judicial system there wouldn’t be a problem but that’s not case.
With the president giving clemency to the people with Harsher sentecncing. If they get free would they do it agine even thought they have a low background profile or from past. If they get free and they go back to there hometwon wouldnt the people be outraged and do something from the fear there in. How would the victoms feel about this. With more criminals getting clemmency now I feel like theyll comite agine. I would not feel safe about this clemmency even thought it is for people that problly wont commit agine. Adelle002
I completely support what President Obama is doing. In the recent past there have been sentences for drug related crimes that are too extreme. Some of these people had their whole lives taken away from them for having a small amount of drugs on them that they weren't even going to try and sell, they were simply for personal use. I admit that some of these people do deserve their sentences, but President Obama isn't giving clemency to everyone who asks for it. The article says that currently he has given clemency to 562 people, while denying over 10,000. He also is making sure that these people are deserving of clemency. He makes sure that the sentence is too harsh for the crime, and he looks to see if the offender has any previous crime on their records. Essentially, he is giving people their lives back if they were unfairly taken away. These peoples' families are probably overjoyed to see that they will be coming home after being sentenced to jail for, in these cases, a much too long sentence. I am in full support of President Obama granting clemency to these people. JAG002
I agree with you. The president is doing a good thing ignoring these people a second chance. It is good for them to go back to their families. No one should have to jail for life because of a small amount of drugs. wonderwoman004
I believe Obama’s act on clemency for jails and prisons is a good idea. It gives offenders a chance to start over on their lives. But then again how will we truly know if these people will take this opportunity seriously? Why keep people in prison for petty crimes. We spend our money to keep these people off the street and away from society for something so dumb as getting caught with weed. But if it was someone put into jail for murder, arson, rape, then I believe they should not be allowed to have executive clemency. aaap_cougs002
I agree, why let someone off on a murder charge when they took another human beings life purposely? I believe everyone deserves a second chance, but in times like these it isn't likely. Ky002
The clemency act is something I feel should only go for certain crimes, as stated above say someone was put into prison for murder charges, then why should you get to live your life when you took one from an innocent person? Unless you're reason was self defense, I see no excuse for it. Some people, its good for but others it isn't. Ky002
I agree with President Obama's act on Clemency for people that were given unfair sentences because the war on drugs era. This had a effect on poor communities. Some of the people had drugs for personal use and still received a harsh sentence. I think that the president is doing something that should have been done before now. We want the punishment to fit the crime. Drugs are dangerous but we don't want to give the person life for it when it do not include murder. I believe in second chances. I think that most people would like to lead full productive lives. We don't want to lock them up and trow away the key. I think it is a good thing. wonderwoman004
President Obama using executive order of clemency to right wrongs of over 562 people shows the magnitude of the problem with our Department of Justice correctional system. There are several issues with the article 1.) The amount men and women that have been unfairly or sentenced to severely and 2.) Method President Obama is using to correct the mistake in the system. This could pose a problem for the next president because the problem still exist. Judges are still handing down sentences that are not in line with the crimes that were committed. The next president should continue to align the sentencing with the crime and assure blind justice for everyone across the country. This process should start with the Federal court system and continue down to the state level.
I think Obamas act on executive clemency to prisoners who haven't done such extreme crime is wonderful. It really gives them a fair chance at life or starting over from a petty crime they might have committed like mentioned in this article, drug prosecutions, or even like i think its saying, that he is trying to undo harsh prison sentences, and not making them as extreme if it doesn't seem like a fair amount of time. But i also hope, like it it questioned here that Obama has enough time to accomplish all of this because we are fully aware that his time is almost up, and it would be really tragic and unfair to many people if he can't finish what he has started. Especially something this serious. I can see why politicians have the fear of prisoners getting released. They are afraid releasing some one isn't the smartest thing because in all truths they will be tempted to commit another crime which I completely understand, but if Obama is willing to continue with his clemency project, they should be able to trust that he would give it to those who deserve it. If anything I think he would only use it for minor crimes that have been blown out of proportion for fair changes. Kt002
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you that his action on clemency is good, especially for small offenses, Kt002. This will help with how much money we spend toward keeping those people incarcerated. The high rate of recidivism does bother me though and it makes me question if it really is worth it. It sort of seems like an endless cycle.
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I disagree no matter how small or how big the crime was if they are put in prison they should serve the FULL sentence. If we are just going to let small drug offenses go and get out of prison early that is almost telling them to go back out and do it and all they get is a slap on the hand that's not right. If they go back out and start selling drugs again it hurts our economy and society and I guess that's just ok now in this country?
DeleteGreat ideas! I totally agree. I think that these people for minor crimes should get a second chance. I think clemency can make the offends rethink their crimes and maybe want to change their lifestyles. But, it could also make more criminals on our streets. It really depends on the case. Over all, I support his decisions. Oasis_002
DeleteI completely agree with you. I think what President Obama is doing is a great thing. He is, just as you said, giving these people their lives back. For a lot of these people, executive clemency was their last chance to get their lives back before serving their harsh sentences. These people he is giving clemency to were given much too harsh of sentences and I'm glad he is helping them. JAG002
DeleteNot an Obama supporter myself, I do think this is a positive thing that he has done for the most part. I think incarcerating someone for years is a harsh sentence when all they did was get caught with some drugs. I'm not saying that Obama, or any other president to come, should just start releasing people from prison left and right, but when we see excessive sentences on drug and gun offenses, I do not think we need to be spending tens of thousands of dollars on them each year to keep them incarcerated. As people are released from prison, though, we see a very high rate of recidivism. The rate of recidivism is at least 60%. That is way too high. It also states that that 60% will once again be incarcerated within just a couple years. That statistic makes me question Obama’s clemency act. At the surface, it seems great to me, reducing costs spent towards keeping them in prison, as well as giving second chances. But when 60% return, it seems almost more troublesome because it just creates a cycle for officers on the streets.
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I have heard so much dirt on Obama, but also so much good, and I never really have much of a solid opinion of him. However, I think attempting to give a couple hundred people a chance is a good start to maybe getting somewhere new with out criminal justice incarcerations. But, as you said, they will probably just end up back in prison. Which shows a waste of effort and time that was thrown away on these people. Unless the laws themselves are changed, clemency might not really reach anywhere worth while. - AJC002
DeleteI can understand both points. I do believe people should not be locked up for a dramatic number of years because of a drug charge, especially if its small. I don't get why they insist on doing that and spend thousands of dollars like you said to keep them incarcerated. Thats just hurting themselves too in the long run right? Spending unnecessary money. But the statistics are scary, 60% will probably be back. Thats more than half so is it really worth it. I think if they are going to continue the clemency act they need to look more into the story and background of the inmates. Let the ones out that have the minor charges, not the ones that they have any type of doubt that they will be back for the same thing. Kt002
DeleteI think giving these people clemency was a good idea. Giving "criminals" a chance to prove themselves is a good start at showing people we do not need to lock away every drug offender. However, if these people go back on the streets and commit further crime by using and selling drugs, then they deserve to once again be locked away. Of course the article states a very high chance that those people granted clemency would be back in prison soon. It's amazing how people seem like the enjoy prison, as they always seem to be in a hurry to get back. Obviously I get that those people probably have no real interest in going back to prison, but I would think they were be smarter and find ways to stay out of there. But I do not live in their shoes, and I may never really understand their situation. - AJC002
ReplyDeleteAJC002, I have to disagree with you on this. Why do these people deserve a second chance in our society? They made their choice when they decided to break the law. I think the idea of second chances is great, but I see no place for them in our legal system. The fact that we acknowledge that these offenders are probably going to end up back in prison, completely blows my mind. Why are we releasing these offenders when we almost certainly know they will end up back in our prison system?-OKC002
DeleteI don’t agree with President Obama’s fast and loose policy with granting clemency. I can completely agree with releasing low level offenders, who really shouldn’t be in prison for as long as they are. President Obama is honestly doing the taxpayer a favor, by saving possibly millions of dollars a prisoner that would be spent housing and feeding them. Then I look at the fact that he is releasing inmates with gun offenses, and life sentences? Now these two don’t have to be together, but both of these things in my eyes qualify you to not get clemency. In a time where America is struggling with a rise in gun offenses, we are going to release people we know have a history of violating our firearm laws? How does this make sense? My second concern is with people with life sentences. If a person is sentenced to life in prison, they typically deserved it. Life in prison is a sentence our legal system doesn’t just throw around. Yet, with all of these red flags, President Obama still chooses to release these offenders.-OKC002
ReplyDeleteI agree with this statement. If someone was given a harsher sentence, such as life in prison, then it is likely that they committed a pretty serious offence and definitely deserved it. They could have been locked up for murder or rape, granting clemency to these type of prisoners and giving them an opportunity at being released sooner puts the public at risk. CAE002
DeleteI agree with you OKC002, the bad really does outweigh the good in this. Obama is pardoning criminals with huge sentences simply because they have an alright record. These people have committed a crime and they need to serve their punishments for it. I also think it is a little stupid that it has been proven the majority of the criminals pardoned will end right back up in jail. zmw002
DeleteI think that if any person was sentenced for a violent crime of any magnitude that they should be made to serve that sentence in full. There are a lot of risks associated with letting these types of offenders back out on the streets for the simple fact we will never be sure if they will commit the same crime over again and just end back in prison. Now for the non-violent offenders I think they should be able to file for a pardon. Are prison system is overflowing with people that shouldn't be serving a harsh pumishment for a first time offence. I think if they don't have a huge rap sheet then yes let them out. CiaccioOO2
DeleteI believe that granting clemency for some inmates is a good thing. It really to me just depends on what they have been locked up for. If someone gets locked up for drug possession or selling drugs, then I would not necessarily agree with a lengthy sentence for this person. However, if you have someone locked up for rape, robbery, murder or really any other serious crime, then I don't think I would want to see them granted with clemency simply because if they did it once, they can do it again. Reducing a prison sentence for a serious crime would definitely put the public at risk. Going back to people with a less serious charge, I believe it would be the right thing in granting clemency because it gives the offenders basically a second chance. A chance to "redeem" themselves. This article does go on to state that people that get released earlier are probably going to end up back in prison. I would feel a little bit safer if someone convicted of selling drugs, for example, was back on the streets as opposed to a murderer. CAE002
ReplyDeleteThis is so wrong I think that the president even has the power to do this. Why should he be able to? I find this wrong they were put in prison for that amount of time for a REASON and just because your the president your going to go in and shorten these sentences or let them go why? What do the victims get out of this... nothing they are put in there and justice is served they should serve there whole sentence no matter if it was a drug case from 10 years ago or whatever it is it's not fair to society, the victim, or the other prisoners. This power should be taken away from the president and thrown away no one should be able to do it. Now still shortening a sentence for good behavior and stuff like that is ok but its so wrong that this was even invented he could have ties to that person or know them or something and he just gets to pick and choose who goes and who stays. JE002
ReplyDeleteI agree with you the president already has enough power what makes it right for him to have this. It is not right because the people and victoms dont have a say in it. What happens if one person gets out for a charge but another person with the same charge dosent get out. He needs this clemmency taken away from him.Adelle002
DeleteI am in complete agreement with Obama’s actions. He has granted more clemency than all the last nine presidents combined. This is absolutely amazing! I think it is an awesome way to give someone their life back. Also, with laws changing all of the time, it give the United States chance to be more democratic and take prisons out of imprisonment that are charged under these laws.
ReplyDeleteI adore Obama’s stipulations in regards to who can apply for clemency. I think it is a mandatory or them to not have a violent past or potentially a violent future. With these stipulations we can go to sleep at night knowing that we helped someone. Getting these petty offenders out of the system can allow for better things to happen. This may include locking up a pedophile, saving some government money, or making the family of the prisoner easier.
I completely agree with clemency, especially with everything in politics and society changing. Oasis_002
I agree, President Obama wants to give these people a chance to regain their lives back and start over. now what if they decide to commit the same crime again? then i believe they should receive zero clemency for any further crime committed. aaap_cougs002
DeleteI do not think that clemency should even be a thing. The person is in prison for a reason and they need to do their time. It does not matter if someone doesn't have a violent or criminally active past, getting released from prison early will not have the same effect as someone serving their full sentence. Not only that, but it makes for easy corrupt choices. If a president has a big supporter, and that supporter gets sent to jail, the president is more inclined to let that person go than someone else, even if the supporters crime was far worse than the other person's crime. The president can pardon any criminal, no matter what their crime. If we do not get rid of it all together then I think we at least need to have limits. Crimes such a murder, rape, and things of that nature should not be able to be pardoned. zmw002
ReplyDeleteI think my views on the subject stand that I agree with clemency to a certain degree but then again at the same time I don't agree with it at all. I don't think people that are convicted of violent crimes such as murder and rape should be pardoned because their choices ultimatly altered their life in a negative way. I think these types of offenders should serve their sentences in full no matter what and that the option to file for a pardon should not be allowed. That's like saying to them even though you murdered someone we will give you a get out of jail free card because you claim you will never do it again. However I think those offenders with non-violent crimes like drug dealers should be able to pardon if the sentence that was handed down was alot harsher than another person with the same charge. But with that pardon they should be required to do some sort service. I guess it should all depend on the crimes to be honest. Either way the President should choose wisely when granting clemency.-CiaccioOO2
ReplyDeleteI agree that if a there is evidence shows the person committed the crime beyond the shadow of doubt that person should face the full sentence of the law. The problem we are seeing today is that some places in the U.S. have not applied the law correctly. In both given the person a proper representative for their defense. If everyone would be fair in the judicial system there wouldn’t be a problem but that’s not case.
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With the president giving clemency to the people with Harsher sentecncing. If they get free would they do it agine even thought they have a low background profile or from past. If they get free and they go back to there hometwon wouldnt the people be outraged and do something from the fear there in. How would the victoms feel about this. With more criminals getting clemmency now I feel like theyll comite agine. I would not feel safe about this clemmency even thought it is for people that problly wont commit agine. Adelle002
ReplyDeleteI completely support what President Obama is doing. In the recent past there have been sentences for drug related crimes that are too extreme. Some of these people had their whole lives taken away from them for having a small amount of drugs on them that they weren't even going to try and sell, they were simply for personal use. I admit that some of these people do deserve their sentences, but President Obama isn't giving clemency to everyone who asks for it. The article says that currently he has given clemency to 562 people, while denying over 10,000. He also is making sure that these people are deserving of clemency. He makes sure that the sentence is too harsh for the crime, and he looks to see if the offender has any previous crime on their records. Essentially, he is giving people their lives back if they were unfairly taken away. These peoples' families are probably overjoyed to see that they will be coming home after being sentenced to jail for, in these cases, a much too long sentence. I am in full support of President Obama granting clemency to these people. JAG002
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. The president is doing a good thing ignoring these people a second chance. It is good for them to go back to their families. No one should have to jail for life because of a small amount of drugs.
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I believe Obama’s act on clemency for jails and prisons is a good idea. It gives offenders a chance to start over on their lives. But then again how will we truly know if these people will take this opportunity seriously? Why keep people in prison for petty crimes. We spend our money to keep these people off the street and away from society for something so dumb as getting caught with weed. But if it was someone put into jail for murder, arson, rape, then I believe they should not be allowed to have executive clemency. aaap_cougs002
ReplyDeleteI agree, why let someone off on a murder charge when they took another human beings life purposely? I believe everyone deserves a second chance, but in times like these it isn't likely. Ky002
DeleteThe clemency act is something I feel should only go for certain crimes, as stated above say someone was put into prison for murder charges, then why should you get to live your life when you took one from an innocent person? Unless you're reason was self defense, I see no excuse for it. Some people, its good for but others it isn't. Ky002
ReplyDeleteI agree with President Obama's act on Clemency for people that were given unfair sentences because the war on drugs era. This had a effect on poor communities. Some of the people had drugs for personal use and still received a harsh sentence. I think that the president is doing something that should have been done before now. We want the punishment to fit the crime. Drugs are dangerous but we don't want to give the person life for it when it do not include murder. I believe in second chances. I think that most people would like to lead full productive lives. We don't want to lock them up and trow away the key. I think it is a good thing.
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President Obama using executive order of clemency to right wrongs of over 562 people shows the magnitude of the problem with our Department of Justice correctional system. There are several issues with the article 1.) The amount men and women that have been unfairly or sentenced to severely and
ReplyDelete2.) Method President Obama is using to correct the mistake in the system. This could pose a problem for the next president because the problem still exist. Judges are still handing down sentences that are not in line with the crimes that were committed. The next president should continue to align the sentencing with the crime and assure blind justice for everyone across the country. This process should start with the Federal court system and continue down to the state level.
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