Correctional Quotes

9 quotes from 7 authors

A stark snapshot of correctional reality, these nine voices lay bare the numbers that echo past oppression and the daily grind behind bars. The brevity of the list doesn’t diminish its punch; it shines a light on systemic inequities that demand attention. For deeper context, check out “Criminal Justice” and “Racial Inequality” sections.

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If not physically, if subjected to correctional facilities. Prepare for your future to the best of your ability prosper, otherwise you've been…

Cormega

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I'm expressin' with my full capabilities, And now I'm livin in correctional facilities. Cause some don't agree with how I do this,…

Dr. Dre

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Prisons are called 'correctional facilities' because the goal is to correct the behavior that sent people there.

Charlie Kirk

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I go to correctional facilities and talk to kids there. They have little kids in there who are, like, 12 years old,…

Eazy-E

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Whether you're a movie star or doing time in a correctional institute, everybody can have bad judgment, and it's something you have…

Rob Lowe

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“Prison is quite literally a ghetto in the most classic sense of the word, a place where the U.S. government now puts…

Piper Kerman

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“of the nearly 7.3 million people currently under correctional control, only 1.6 million are in prison.27 This caste system extends far beyond…

Michelle Alexander

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Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or jail, on probation or parole — than were enslaved in…

Michelle Alexander

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Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control, in prison or jail, on probation or parole, than were enslaved in 1850, a…

Michelle Alexander

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