Justice can't be served when we've got vengeance on our mind - Sentenced For Life (Paperback)

The Criminal Justice System in the United States is possessed by the spirit of vengeance The proof is that as a nation we lead the entire world in locking up it's people with the largest prison population, the highest incarceration rate, and with the longest and harshest penalties. What's worse is that once you get caught up in the system you will continue to serve time long after your sentence has been completed. Whether you were a career criminal or a first time offender; a felony conviction will follow you For the rest of your life As a first time offender. I have lived my life on the road of infamy for over 28 years Trying to get my name back and rebuild my life has been an arduous journey. I've suffered tremendously from the collateral consequences of criminal convictions laws that have blocked me from prospering and has made my life mediocre at best. This book is about what myself and others like me have lived through as well as how it effected me and those around me. It is a glimpse into the turbulent life a convicted felon who has paid their debt to society yet is still serving time even though they've been released from the system. It's a revelation to those have been on this journey for any length of time, a warning to those who are about to start, and a wake up call to everyday Americans who don't think this could happen to them This book is a eye opening account of just how the spirit of vengeance keeps those who get caught up in the criminal justice system, "sentenced for life " How mass incarceration is a spiritual attack on manhood and how it has made men who get caught up in the system irrelevant and ineffective, and how the politics of fear and the passage of draconian laws have created a permanent second class who are marginalized, and oppressed by a legal and lethal form of discrimination 1 in every 31 people in this country are currently under Department Of Correction supervision They are either locked up in local jails, in the state or federal penitentiary, on parole or probation, or on some other form of community control. There are over 600,000 people being released back into our society and they really don't know how big of a giant they're about to face. While there are a lot of great programs that are out there now to help them succeed, (that did not exist when I was released), this book will help them understand spiritual aspect of what's behind the personal, political, societal, and economic road blocks that the spirit of vengeance has set in place for their demise

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Robert S. Davis
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	138
ISBN-13:	978-1-4936-9929-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General
LSN:	1-4936-9929-6
Barcode:	9781493699292

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