There are exceptions and indeed, wrongful prosecutions. But, on the main, the system that we have is the best and most fair in the history of man. It also is completely consistent with our founding views of God-given rights and our democratic principals.
If I took you on a personal tour of the state prison near me, you would leave thinking not one of those inmates didn’t deserve to be there. Most of them have simply insisted in going after four or five “second chances.”
Hard to feel sorry for anyone dumb enough to end up in the klink. My issue is the cost. 2 million times $50k per prisoner comes to roughly $100 billion yearly. I say set up a penal colony in Siberia for Russian development. Free labor for lowering taxes and freeing up the guard complex. Offer 40 acres upon release. Plenty of blue collar prisoners to manage the projects.