The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
Donald Trump has expressed his opinion many times regarding capital punishment, and here's my response...
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
Dear Next President: This infographic illustrates many examples of the inconsistencies and bias in our criminal justice system. As the next preside...
The Juvenile Justice System is flawed and we need a better way to truly discipline children, not endanger them.
The criminal justice system has been corrupted by racial discrimination. Justice has become injustice, only you can stop this madness.
The Law system oppresses blacks and people of color. Police shoot first and ask questions latter and this needs to stop because innocent lives are ...
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...
We need more laws to ensure guns don't end up in the wrong hands.
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...
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...
In this letter you will read about immigrants like me who should receive citizenship and why we deserve it.
The Discrimination affecting our country needs to be discussed so that an action plan to combat discrimination can be establisheed.
Minimum sentence requirements and the masses
Crime rates in America are way too high. Something needs to be done–its not going be easy though.
Discussing the views of Anti-Gun Control supporters
20% of all incarcerated people are in for drug offenses, most of which are non-violent
Banning guns goes against the Second Amendment. The Constitution was formed for the purpose of protecting and freeing the American people. If we ta...
The law states that we’re all supposed to be treated equally, but we minorities beg to differ.
My view on poverty, and the great ripple effect that it causes.
A letter of hope for our american countries
Are you being wrongly misjudged by our country's justice system because of your race?
Police brutality has been a huge topic to talk about lately. But why hasn't there been any change? There have been too many deaths caused by unprof...
We are overcrowding prisons and it very bad for the prisoners and society.
Should the average person of color fear for their life, or are they blowing this out of proportion?
Abortion is wrong and should not be taken lightly.
The death penalty does more harm than good. The government should not have the right to take a life, it is not fair to pass a flawed system. You sh...
Jail time for most crimes is too short. We need tougher sentences to deter criminals from committing crimes.
A letter by Michael Calderon
The death penalty is unfair, unconstitutional, and ineffective. This needs to change.
Criminal justice issues in the U.S. Police are killing innocent people, it makes a lot of Black/Hispanic die in this country.
Dear Next President: How much money is the United States spending on incarceration? How could the money be spent? This infographic should give you ...
There are human rights everyone is born with, yet many people live their lives without them because of the color of their skin. Everyone deserves t...
The death penalty has become a controversial issue in the United States. I believe that this outdated practice should be abolished forever.
People’s houses are getting robbed everyday, but the police are not taking enough action. They just file a report and that’s it, in my opinion they...
I believe the future president should make racial disparities between criminal sentences a top priority.
3 points addressing this huge issue
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 court room is a very intense place with different systems and procedures to help it run functionally. With the increasing rate of incarceration...
An urgent letter examining the many cracks in the once rigid structure of the criminal justice system.
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.
This letter explains the flaws in our criminal justice system and how they can be the start of more racism and a divided country
There should be no curfews in all cities in the United States
I'm talking about how the death penalty should be revised.
The next president has a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court, which significantly affects the functioning of our entire country. T...
I have written this to discuss the issue of sexual assault, and the aid and justice (or lack thereof) that is given to the victims.
Institutional Racism in the U.S.
State funded prisons cost a lot to upkeep.
Black men must be treated fairly.
We need more restrictions on gun control for the safety of our citizens
Prisons in the United States are cruel and undemocratic. They take people's votes, right to government assistance, ability to land a job, and explo...
Surprise! Crime rates have gone down!
We need to end organized crime in the United States of America.
On how lead became America's "criminal element," and the need for a nationwide effort to reclaim our environment and citizens from the influence of...
Many things about our criminal justice system are driving me crazy!!! From unequal sentencing to a poor rehabilitation programs, not to mention lim...
Police Brutality is a growing issue in our nation that needs a valid, long-term solution.
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 ...
Inequality in the criminal court system
Illegal Immigration causes many problems.
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...
Dear Next President: Is this really justice? Discrimination by race is unjust. How will you work during your presidency to change these injustices?
Abortion is an issue that has been overlooked in the United States because it is a crime that has been allowed for too long. It is immoral because ...
Dear Future President,
What Are We Coming To?
With our judicial system being primarily white individuals, their biases tend to shift to one side because they don’t have that other perspective o...
African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated population and are incarcerated at nearly six times the rat...
Domestic violence can be as deadly as a gunshot.
The burden of being raped, sexually harassed, or sexual abused is not understood in America, leading to problems with our justice system and rapist...
Learn from me, a 15 year old African American female, from Philly, what issues need to change in my environment, in effort towards a better America.
Criminal Injustice
Dear Mr/Mrs. president,
The rising reports of police brutality towards minorities (especially African-Americans) has reached critical condition. I speak on the matter of d...
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...
Death penalty is inhumane.
The effects of mass incarceration in my neighborhood.
The criminal justice system needs to be changed to be fair and reduce taxes.
The criminal justice system in this country needs to be improved!
Prisoners being released early from prison for violent or harmful offenses is a serious problem in our justice system, especially when many people ...
Do you want to continued to be judged or treated unfairly because of your race?
No race should be superior to another, therefore the system needs to change.
Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.
The criminal justice system is becoming more unfair for this country more and more every day.
America needs to step in to help Dalits over in India who are suffering from discrimination due to India's caste system.
Is the rapid growth over imprisonment something we should be worried about, and are they preparing those within the system for reinsertion into soc...
Riots, protests, and more killings. Police brutality is alive and well. As communities and their officers are driven farther apart, our hopes turn ...
Ellaina Andrew
I think the problem is that only few states have it.
Gang Violence
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
This is a letter addressing sexual assault, what the American Criminal Justice System does about the misconducts, and the way that it affects peopl...
Letter to the president based upon police brutality.
Racial Profiling is a problem that needs to be solved
Should Minors who commit serious crimes be treated less severely than adults?
The lack of the death penalty and increasing crime rate are issues that need attention. Crime rates in the last ten years have decreased, but not ...
Racism and prejudice run wild in our criminal justice system, and it needs to be fixed.
The presidential debates seem to be focused around the many problems American citizens have been facing during this nightmare of a year, but althou...
Dear Mr/Madam President the death penalty is an issue that is highly disputed in the US. While there are many people for it, there is also a large...
Executing criminals that convicted the most violent crimes should not be put to death; Therefore it should not be a form of punishment. ...
There are too many injustices in the criminal justice system for American citizens to truly be safe.
