The US has a two-tier justice system: wealthy defendants receive probation for crimes that send poor defendants to prison for decades — documented evidence
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Systematic evidence shows vastly different outcomes based on wealth and race: General Petraeus shared top-secret code-word intelligence with his mistress/biographer and received probation; Reality Winner leaked one document and got 5+ years. The affluenza teen killed 4 while drunk driving and received probation. Black defendants receive sentences 19.1% longer than white defendants for comparable crimes. Cash bail keeps 470,000 legally innocent people in jail because they can't afford $500. Public defenders handle an average of 590+ felony cases per year — 3x the recommended maximum.

The US has a two-tier justice system: wealthy defendants receive probation for crimes that send poor defendants to prison for decades

LEGAL·November 14, 2017·By Legal Scholars / Sentencing Project·5.4K upvotes·198 comments
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Same crime, different outcome. If you're rich, it's probation. If you're poor, it's prison. If you're Black, it's worse. The data proves it.
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