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Mandatory minimum sentences are the product of good intentions, but good intentions do not always make good policy; good results are also necessary. Recognizing this fact, there are public officials on both sides of the aisle who support amending some components of federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

This was very upsetting. The video briefly descibes Brianna's death and her killers. Following is an article that says Brianna's killers will not serve their full sentence due to good behavior. Her mother who was one of her killers will be released after serving only 13 of her 27 year sentence. Where is our justice for our innocent lives?

I have a hard time reading about the mistreatment of children. This was difficult to watch and read. I think that the biggest issue here though is that murderers are being released without serving a full or fair sentence simply because they know how to behave well in front of the prison guards.

I too have a difficult time hearing about how mothers, especially mothers, can harm their children. I have children of my own and I don't understand how some one can do that to their child. I hate how Brianna's killers can get away with it, and yes I do think they got away with it because they aren't rooting in jail for the rest of their lives just because they played the part and acted innocent while in jail.

Many of us have heard about the Brock Turner case and a lot of people aren't happy about the outcome of it. Yes, he was sent to jail, but he raped a woman and the majority of people believe that he didn't get the time in prison (he didn't even go to prison) that he deserved. He was just recently sent home from jail. This article advised that in the past college athletes have committed crimes and were not given the right punishment for them. It also talks about Turner being classified as a sex offender possibly being worse than sending him to prison, which is actually a good point.

This is such a horrible case. It shows you how money and athletes can get away with things.

This website brings you directly to the Sentencing Project website which is dedicated to informing others on the injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system. It shares facts and statistics on criminal justice issues and has opportunities to get involved.

This article explains some of the difficulties after serving a prison sentence. Up to 70% of those released find themselves jobless after the first year. People who have served a long sentence are released into an unknown world expected to function with society.

The death penalty is not a solution to cases involving murder, and may lead to cases where the mentally sick or innocent people are sentenced to death. The article provides numbers and statistics that support these claims.

A simple sentence in prison could be deadly. Multiple prisoners are denied treatment based on bias decisions in the justice systems. Hepatitis C is a serious condition and needs to be taken as such.

It is sad that prisoners do not get the proper health care that they should be entitled to. Especially considering a good majority of people in prison were and are wrongfully committed, they now go through such terrible conditions. It really is

It saddens me to see this happening in prisons. Although most prisoners are in the place they are for committing a crime, they should still not be denied treatment for something like Hepatitis. The bias decisions should be left out when it comes to a life or death situation.

A murderer on death row was administerd a lethal injection drug that has not been used before. He was sentenced in 1988. This was the last inmate to die on death row since the hold last year.

When it comes to a case like this, I wholeheartedly believe that Mark Asay deserved death for his crimes. I also believe that strict punishments like the death penalty need to be kept and used in order to impact homicide rates and discourage evil.

I am totally in favor of the death row. Kills off horrible people we dont need them in our society. Who pays for them to live in prison?

This article talks about restoring a persons right to bear arms. When A felon completes their sentence or probation their civil rights get restored expect the right to bear arms.

Should people be allowed to keep exotic animals as house pets? This article mostly talks about why people shouldn't be keeping exotic animals as pets. Some of the reasons are that many exotic animals have diseases that can be fatal and most exotic animals will attack their owns. This article also gives some other reasons of why this should not be legal. 

A Zumba instructor has suffered consequences of illegal prostitution. The instructor was accused of videotaping clients without their consent.

The article is from a reputable psychology organisation and it exams the motivations for prison sentences. It suggests that as the science of psychology has learned more about the human mind, psychology can help shape a more constructive time for people in prison.

This website gives basic information on how the death penalty works and operates in the United states. It also has specific examples and articles on real life events and rulings as well as resources and facts.

Should we keep the death penalty? Is it more cost effective than keeping an inmate?

NEW RESOURCES (12/21): DPIC has released our " Year End Report: The Death Penalty in 2016," documenting continuing historic declines in death sentences, executions, and public support for the death penalty in the United States. NEWS (1/19): The Texas Court of Appeals for the 13th District, an intermediate state appellate court, has dismissed all charges against Jerry Hartfield, an intellectually disabled former death row prisoner.

This article is very informational on the death penalty in Arizona. It shows a timeline on how the process started back in 1965, until current times. It ranges from hangings, to gas chambers, and now the lethal injections. There are examples provided as well on the different inmate cases that were sentenced the death penalty. It is more informational rather than argumentative on death penalties.

In my opinion I'm not agree with death penalty for criminals. I know that some of them deserve death or more but I think we don't have the right to take lives away.

I agree with you 100%. I liked this article because it stated facts on the death penalty in Arizona(informational), but it was not argumentative. It allowed me to become more educated on the topic.

This article states that capital punishment isn't always fair. The sentences are predicted by race, defense lawyers, and state that the crime was committed in. Another role that comes into play is the mental illnesses that the criminal may suffer from.

Throughout the modern century, American society has seen a shift from overt prejudice, to a more subtle covert method of discrimination. This scholarly evaluation examines the possible implicit biases that seems to play a large role in immigration courts and how the sentencing can be skewed as a result. At the end, possible solutions are presented for the issue, allowing the reader to fully comprehend how the writer sees the dilemma and that they deeply understand the topic at hand.

This article gives a few examples of reporters being persecuted in some countries. There's examples from being arrested, to sentenced over 400 lashes for publishing "false information."

In the wake of the senate races, cannabis has received some attention from members of congress countrywide. This would be great news for those finishing sentences for minor cannabis related crimes.