Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.
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What happens once you get a felony conviction? Now you are entering this American caste system where you can't get a job, you can't get a loan, you can't get a Pell grant, you can't get public housing.
I have done prison time for 13 years without any conviction.
I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime I didn't commit.
I am no longer a criminal. I gave up that practice years ago.
Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
I can be jailed again at any time, it is very easy. They can say I am a criminal and just lock me up.
Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.
In the long run, a flexible sentencing procedure which works to rehabilitate offenders offers the best hope in the majority of cases in the Federal courts.
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.
Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.
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