>In the states we have to rely on stuff like the Innocence Project, unfortunately. The American justice system is built upon the premise of retributive punishm

>In the states we have to rely on stuff like the Innocence Project, unfortunately. The American justice system is built upon the premise of retributive punishment and not rehabilitative punishment; so, they believe that whoever is in jail/prison must've earned that because, to them, the system is infallible - when, clearly, it is not. To that end, the system in the states depends on bodies filling the cells. It doesn't really matter to the system which bodies fill the cells, as long as it's someone: The company operating the jails/prisons are going to be turning a profit and not dropping the jails/prisons back onto the system to be responsible for. So, to the system, what does it matter, yeah? We should also mention that felony disenfranchisement[0] allows scenarios where people can lose the right to vote for life. In cases, such as in Florida, that right can only be restored at the whim of the governor[1,2]. Florida isn't alone in this, to be sure, but it demonstrates a problem that is based on a flaw in American society, overall. In other words, if society gives zero fucks about its own citizens - even after they've paid their dues to society - why would anyone expect the system to care, when it's counter-productive to the system's own benefit? [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement#United_States_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement#Unit... [1] - http://www.npr.org/2015/12/11/459365215/ex-felons-fight-to-restore-their-right-to-vote http://www.npr.org/2015/12/11/459365215/ex-felons-fight-to-r... [2] - https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/02/01/federal-judge-floridas-ex-felon-voting-ban-is-unconstitutional-233251 https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/02/01/fed...