Inequality in the criminal court system
Legalizing marijuana will do far more than allow recreational drug use… it could saves lives, or at least make the short remainder of them signific...
The drug policy and drug war are overly strict and do not solve any of America's drug problems.
The death penalty is unfair, unconstitutional, and ineffective. This needs to change.
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
Black men must be treated fairly.
Understanding an issue facing millions of Americans
Beginning to understand how the War on Drugs is affecting everyday lives of those around us, is step one
Compared to White people, Black people are getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement.
This letter outlines the complexity of the death penalty in the U.S and why it may not be as simple as it seems it should be.
I'm writing about how drugs can affect the U.S in a bad way
why we should drug test all student athletes in high school
Instead of just focusing on punishment, the "War on Drugs" should focus on eliminating demand which will reduce the jail population and put gangs a...
Medical marijuana, is it really as bad as it is deemed to be?
Abolishment of all kind of drugs in the country.
Are you being wrongly misjudged by our country's justice system because of your race?
Using a needle exchange program to fix a problem. This is just my opinion on a subject I feel strongly about.
The drug War in America
Minimum sentence requirements and the masses
Drugs and Alcohol should be regulated better than it is now
my letter is about why prescription drug abuse should be controlled more.
Domestic violence can be as deadly as a gunshot.
The next president has a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court, which significantly affects the functioning of our entire country. T...
Marijuana should be legalized and the money should go for rehab costs.
Marijuana legalization throughout the whole U.S.
People from ages 12 to 20 should not be criminalized for use of drugs
I believe the future president should make racial disparities between criminal sentences a top priority.
Current drug policy is taking a toll on our country as a whole but by taking steps towards the legalization of cannabis we can alleviate issues suc...
10/31/16 Dear Next President, Have you ever...
In this letter you will read about immigrants like me who should receive citizenship and why we deserve it.
Ellaina Andrew
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
The Federal Government spends more than $15,000,000,000,000 a year on our War on Drugs, and state and local governments spend an estimated $25,000,...
Drug use in Sports.
Although the Controlled Substances Act states that cannabis is illegal, 4 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana...
The justice system has jailed many criminals since the first opening case, but is our own people in the court house being biased towards the minori...
Legalize Medical Marijuana in all states for all kids
The effect of drugs on youth is too big to be overlooked.
A short video regarding the epidemic that has come across America. Prescription drugs are taking over the U.S and there needs to be something done ...
by Jessica Gonzalez
3 points addressing this huge issue
The war on drugs is a failure and we should be taking steps forward to address this issue.
Drug Laws
The government is holding people in jail who should have been released years ago. One nonviolent offence should not put you away for life
Legalizing all drugs and supporting addicts will cut out illegal drug trade across America.
The justice system favors one party over the other because they focus more on identifying the criminal before breaking the law rather than their ac...
A letter by Michael Calderon
Capital punishment is just an excuse we make so that we can take revenge. Killing is a huge step backwards for mankind. Therefore, the death penalt...
Marijuana legalization is a very large step to educating people about the reality of life.
Currently only 6% of studies on marijuana is to analyze its medicinal properties, but these studies show some of the miracle effects this one drug...
Drug use is bad in general regardless of age.
I think the problem is that only few states have it.
The government and laws must ease up and step up to treat those with addiction instead of carelessly dismissing them to prisons.
Drug Advertisements need to change
20% of all incarcerated people are in for drug offenses, most of which are non-violent
America needs to step in to help Dalits over in India who are suffering from discrimination due to India's caste system.
The idea of marijuana being legal brings up many red flags but few people consider what it can really help with. Many people believe that marijuana...
Never let drugs and alcohol abuse control you and don't let it change who you are.
Riots, protests, and more killings. Police brutality is alive and well. As communities and their officers are driven farther apart, our hopes turn ...
Our justice system punishes the victims, the innocent, and the nonviolent offenders instead of the dangerous criminals it should be focused on. It'...
Teen drug use is something our nation struggles with, and altering our current drug education could make the likelihood of fixing this issue higher...
Athletes abuse the laws against performance enhancing drugs and illegal drugs, and who blames them, they get away with it.
Why the war on drugs Is such a huge fail and how to fix it
The war on drugs - A failure still funded.
To replace incarceration as a punitive measure for drug offenses with rehabilitation will reduce the holistic harm of the drug policy.
Drugs is a gigantic problem in the United States and we need to finally do the right thing.
This letter is about immigrants moving to the U.S. who doesn't have their citizenship.
Stop legalizing marijuana! Leave marijuana to the people who need it for medical purposes.
The Discrimination affecting our country needs to be discussed so that an action plan to combat discrimination can be establisheed.
Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.
Our Foster Care System needs reform. The life of liberty and luxury is taken for granted. There are children in the United States who have never ...
Police Brutality is a growing issue in our nation that needs a valid, long-term solution.
Looking for answers to help stop the ongoing drug battle in our country.
There are many critical errors in today's Criminal justice system that must be answered, we need reform in our policies from drugs, police procedur...
Prisoners being released early from prison for violent or harmful offenses is a serious problem in our justice system, especially when many people ...
Our U.S. Drug Policy
An urgent letter examining the many cracks in the once rigid structure of the criminal justice system.
The next president of the United States needs to address our nation's flawed mental health system to help the mentally disabled get back on their f...
My opinions on why the drug laws are bad in the United States. And ideas I think we can do to make the laws better.
My letter is addressing the issues in racism.
Transgender Rights, Drugs, & Racial Profiling. Education is the one thing that can unite us all.
The burden of being raped, sexually harassed, or sexual abused is not understood in America, leading to problems with our justice system and rapist...
Dear Next President: Is this really justice? Discrimination by race is unjust. How will you work during your presidency to change these injustices?
The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
Many people are doing drugs or having problems with drugs. I'm asking if we can make a difference about drug abuse and drug addiction.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
So you're telling me that a plant that has plenty of health benefits and can bring in lots of money for the government is illegal? Future President...
If we don't improve the North Carolina Judicial System, how many lives will be affected in a negative way?
In means of elaborating on one change I would like to see within America, I would like to talk about how the next president can finish decriminaliz...
Some drugs can't help ease patients' pain and symptoms. Marijuana can be the solution to that problem.
This letter outlines the injustice served to reporting rape victims, the misconceptions surrounding rape, and the reasons rape culture is still bei...
The punishments for marital rape are not as harsh as the punishments for rape itself. The government has took the time to make it a law that raping...
It's time to legalize marijuana.
As a young black male, Mark Jackson worries about police violence every day. He hopes the next president will bring more accountability to the nati...
In many cases, capital punishment is unjust because many people are falsely accused and some not treated equally due to the circumstances of how t...
In this letter I have composed several issues that America faces today. This includes the lack of respect towards rape survivors and the debate ove...
What Happened to the word "Secure" in our country?
Nine thousand nine hundred and sixty seven lives were taken away during alcohol related accidents. Out of those nine thousand nine hundred and sixt...
MEdicinal marijuan shoul be used for medical help
