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I'm not American, so I'm not going to comment on the justice system or the sentence.
Even after he gets out, life will be a struggle. He'll have a criminal record for murder, the criminal underworld and the black population will know who he is, and it will be very difficult for him to find work.
Some former inmates reoffend just to get back inside - that way they know they'll get three square meals a day.
I remember seeing a very frustrated ex-prisoner on the TV here. He was tough, and he said that in prison he was "somebody" - he was feared. Outside he was nobody, couldn't get a job and struggled to live.
It's not surprising that a lot of them gravitate back to their old lifestyle - it's all they know, and they have no other prospects.
Even after he gets out, life will be a struggle. He'll have a criminal record for murder, the criminal underworld and the black population will know who he is, and it will be very difficult for him to find work.
Some former inmates reoffend just to get back inside - that way they know they'll get three square meals a day.
I remember seeing a very frustrated ex-prisoner on the TV here. He was tough, and he said that in prison he was "somebody" - he was feared. Outside he was nobody, couldn't get a job and struggled to live.
It's not surprising that a lot of them gravitate back to their old lifestyle - it's all they know, and they have no other prospects.
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