http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/03/bernard-kerik-prison-reform_n_4208504.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
The famous song by System of a Down "Prison Song" and another song of the same name by "Graham Nash" are not just musically enjoyable but have lyrics that are not just emotionally passionate but are factual. The article in question is about mandatory minimum sentences. Former New York Police Commissioner was a not-so-law-abiding after all, because of tax fraud and lying to the George W. Bush Administration. After serving eight felony counts in a federal prison, Mr. Bernard Kerik has rekindled his passion for effecting law enforcement by announcing his position on mandatory minimum drug sentences. Mandatory minimum drug sentences affect even non-violent convictions of some substances. The equation is simple: five grams of cocaine in one's possession is equal to ten years in prison. It might seem logical to some, but rotting away for 10-years in a federal prison because of possessing the amount of cocaine equivalent to the weight of a nickel is ridiculous. After his time in prison, Kerik apparently felt sympathy for his fellow inmates. Attorney General Eric Holder along with other members of the Justice Department and White House have been promising prison reform, because the system is "outrageous" for the American public. The author of this blog, Aram Manoukian, has had some experience with mandatory minimum drug sentences. He has met the social action director of Participant Media, a politically active production company, who has recently released a Dwayne Johnson film, "Snitch." It is socially relevant because the protagonist's son is facing hard time in prison because of mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws. This shows that this is becoming a serious topic for discussion.
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