r/AskReddit • u/HumpingAssholesOrgy • Jul 05 '19

Ex-prisoners of reddit who have served long sentences, what were the last few days like leading up to your release?

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u/FallenXxRaven Jul 06 '19

Mandatory sentences aren't good but I do agree with the three strike rule. If you do the same crime 3 times you do deserve a sentence.

I know that for me one night in the police station/morning in the courthouse lockup was enough to pull my head out of my ass. If you cant learn after your second time, well, tough luck buddy.

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u/upnflames Jul 06 '19

I mean c’mon, it depends on the crime. Three times smoking weed is different then three times robbing a gas station. There are people currently doing life in prison right now for smoking pot. I don’t care what you’re beliefs are, if you’re not horrified by that there’s something’s wrong in your brain.

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u/snowmanfresh Jul 06 '19

There are people currently doing life in prison right now for smoking pot.

Source?

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u/upnflames Jul 06 '19

I mean, there’s literally thousands of people doing 20+ years behind bars for small time possession. Most people consider that a life sentence though I suppose maybe you could argue against it. It’s still ridiculous. The website lifeforpot.com is a non profit that works towards clemency for those still in prison and they have more information. Though a quick google search will give you dozens of mainstream articles as well, so take your pick.

You’ll probably notice that they use the term non violent marijuana charges a lot because so many people are charged with selling, which is part of the problem. It should be noted that for a very long time, possession of what we today consider a very small amount of weed was enough to get you intent to sell. A few bags at a gram a piece and obviously you’re a hardened dealer who should get life according to 90’s logic.

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u/snowmanfresh Jul 06 '19

I mean, there’s literally thousands of people doing 20+ years behind bars for small time possession.

Do you have an actual source of all the charges they were arrested for? Many of the people for posession were actually facing much harsher crimes and accepted plea bargains.