Overcriminalization significantly undermines human flourishing and social well-being by harming the family, social networks, and social citizenship. Additionally, it prevents capable men and women from utilizing their creative capacities in the marketplace. This creates vast issues involving relations with family while incarcerated and reintegration into society after release. On the economic side, draconian cash bail systems undermine justice through basing someone's ability to attain pre-trial release upon their wealth, not their actual threat to society.
“When he learned he had lost the second rental, Charles told The Post that his disappointment was akin to what he felt when he learned he’d have to go back to jail after previously being released. He has been crashing on a friend’s couch since he was released Jan. 3 but hopes to secure a two-bedroom apartment of his own.“
Washington Post
March 18, 2019
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