Native American problems have long been overlooked by society, something that is extremely prevalent today due to the problems with the Dakota Acce...
Are you being wrongly misjudged by our country's justice system because of your race?
People from ages 12 to 20 should not be criminalized for use of drugs
The government is holding people in jail who should have been released years ago. One nonviolent offence should not put you away for life
Marijuana should be legalized and the money should go for rehab costs.
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...
Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.
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 ...
Stop legalizing marijuana! Leave marijuana to the people who need it for medical purposes.
Inequality in the criminal court system
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
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...
Although the Controlled Substances Act states that cannabis is illegal, 4 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana...
Abolishment of all kind of drugs in the country.
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,...
Marijuana legalization is a very large step to educating people about the reality of life.
In this day in age police brutality shouldn't be a problem but with social media shinning a light on how bad things are is making things complicate...
Beginning to understand how the War on Drugs is affecting everyday lives of those around us, is step one
Create a policy to decrease student drug use. For every corner you turn there’s a drug dealer emphasizing young teens to buy their drugs and gettin...
The war on drugs is a problem that needs to find a answer soon, before it is to late.
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...
Prisoners being released early from prison for violent or harmful offenses is a serious problem in our justice system, especially when many people ...
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...
Compared to White people, Black people are getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement.
I believe the future president should make racial disparities between criminal sentences a top priority.
Domestic violence can be as deadly as a gunshot.
Drugs and Alcohol should be regulated better than it is now
The effect of drugs on youth is too big to be overlooked.
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.
America needs to step in to help Dalits over in India who are suffering from discrimination due to India's caste system.
Drug Abuse in the U.S
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...
Black men must be treated fairly.
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.
If we don't improve the North Carolina Judicial System, how many lives will be affected in a negative way?
Dear Next President: Is this really justice? Discrimination by race is unjust. How will you work during your presidency to change these injustices?
MEdicinal marijuan shoul be used for medical help
Should the average person of color fear for their life, or are they blowing this out of proportion?
A letter by Michael Calderon
Police Brutality is a growing issue in our nation that needs a valid, long-term solution.
Drug use is bad in general regardless of age.
In this letter you will read about immigrants like me who should receive citizenship and why we deserve it.
Drug Laws
My letter is addressing the issues in racism.
Ellaina Andrew
Some drugs can't help ease patients' pain and symptoms. Marijuana can be the solution to that problem.
Dear Future President, Illegal immigration has been way out of hand and is causing America to be overflowing with drugs, filled with sexual hara...
Minimum sentence requirements and the masses
Medical marijuana, is it really as bad as it is deemed to be?
An urgent letter examining the many cracks in the once rigid structure of the criminal justice system.
Every day, more young adults try prescription pain killers for the first time. The future this could lead to is tragic, but the way our country han...
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 ...
10/31/16 Dear Next President, Have you ever...
The next president has a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court, which significantly affects the functioning of our entire country. T...
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.
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...
A life changing crime with a punishment way too small
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...
I'm writing about how drugs can affect the U.S in a bad way
Looking for answers to help stop the ongoing drug battle in our country.
Drug use in Sports.
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...
Transgender Rights, Drugs, & Racial Profiling. Education is the one thing that can unite us all.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
Legalize Medical Marijuana in all states for all kids
Drug Advertisements need to change
The war on drugs - A failure still funded.
Our justice system punishes the victims, the innocent, and the nonviolent offenders instead of the dangerous criminals it should be focused on. It'...
Understanding an issue facing millions of Americans
Concerned by recent cases in which police officers accused of violent crimes are acquitted in court, Jackie Payne wants the next president to addre...
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...
Marijuana legalization throughout the whole U.S.
The government and laws must ease up and step up to treat those with addiction instead of carelessly dismissing them to prisons.
What Happened to the word "Secure" in our country?
The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
Legalizing all drugs and supporting addicts will cut out illegal drug trade across America.
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...
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
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...
Our U.S. Drug Policy
Using a needle exchange program to fix a problem. This is just my opinion on a subject I feel strongly about.
Riots, protests, and more killings. Police brutality is alive and well. As communities and their officers are driven farther apart, our hopes turn ...
The Discrimination affecting our country needs to be discussed so that an action plan to combat discrimination can be establisheed.
Never let drugs and alcohol abuse control you and don't let it change who you are.
Nine thousand nine hundred and sixty seven lives were taken away during alcohol related accidents. Out of those nine thousand nine hundred and sixt...
20% of all incarcerated people are in for drug offenses, most of which are non-violent
Legalizing marijuana would benefit most of the economy, rather than damaging it.
The death penalty is unfair, unconstitutional, and ineffective. This needs to change.
I feel that the issue of racial profiling in America is a topic that needs to be discussed. I feel that discriminating against people because of th...
Athletes abuse the laws against performance enhancing drugs and illegal drugs, and who blames them, they get away with it.
The burden of being raped, sexually harassed, or sexual abused is not understood in America, leading to problems with our justice system and rapist...
To replace incarceration as a punitive measure for drug offenses with rehabilitation will reduce the holistic harm of the drug policy.
The war on drugs is a failure and we should be taking steps forward to address this issue.
3 points addressing this huge issue
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...
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...
The Juvenile Justice System is flawed and we need a better way to truly discipline children, not endanger them.
by Jessica Gonzalez
The drug policy and drug war are overly strict and do not solve any of America's drug problems.