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.
"Seeing a parent arrested can cause immediate mental and physical health problems, like anxiety, sleep disruptions and irritability, according to research cited by federal authorities and police interest groups."
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
January 26, 2017
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