I have no problem at all with those sociopaths who have repeatedly committed violent crimes (murder, rape, repeated child molesters) being given enough time to take them permanently out of civilized society. There have been far too many instances of ridiculously inadequate sentence for predators who when released, don’t waste much time before they’ve killed maimed. It’s just not possible to rehabilitate everyone because some of those who repeatedly commit violence against others have zero desire to change.
@dan
On the other hand, you do have a point about the disproportionate treatment based upon race. I believe that all of those arrested for drug offenses should be required to spend their incarceration time in a drug rehab program. Unlike VIOLENT repeat offenders, many druggies can be helped and you never know how many go-rounds of rehab it takes before the “light bulb comes on”.
Since they’re in there anyhow, what better use for the time. Why not require them to be in a structured drug rehab program run by professionals specializing in treating addicts? It would be money well spent.