Right now, the prison system is in tatters and on the brink of collapse. There are numerous unjust policies in the system that causes problems and debates. However, there are policies that are helping the prison system to get a hold of the criminals in this country. Some of these policies are the three strikes law and mandatory sentencing. These two policies could help the prison system to be feared again.
Leandro Andrade stole videotapes from two different K-Mart stores in California (Kravets). These were not his first and only offenses (Kravets). Andrade was interviewed by a state probation officer and reported that every time he gets out of jail he always seems to do something stupid (Katsh, William Rose 219).
"The defendant admitted committing the offense. The defendant further stated he went into the K-Mart Store to steal videos. He took four of them to sell so he could buy heroin. He has been a heroin addict since 1977. He says when he gets out of jail or prison......

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Title: Prison Policy
Approximate Word Count: 996
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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