Law Quote by Mary Pilon

People who end up in our prisons tend to come from the most difficult backgrounds. They did not have the parental support as they…

— Chris Grayling

Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They're a kind of job insurance.

— Frank Herbert

I know what it's like to be ignored, and I think that is the big problem about the prison system: These people are being…

— Lee Tergesen

It is a huge asset to law and order that serious or persistent criminals should be taken out of the society on which they…

— Ann Widdecombe

“Defendants are typically denied meaningful legal representation, pressured by the threat of lengthy sentences into a plea bargain, and then placed under formal control—in…

— Michelle Alexander

But I really think it's a very unfortunate part of our judicial system and I would feel much, much better if more states would…

— John Paul Stevens

The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.

— Clint Smith

Prisons are out of public sight, and most often out of mind. But the vast majority of prisoners will at some point leave jail…

— David Lidington

Because prison sentences in America tend to be long, de-incarceration lags falling crime rates by a fair amount, but eventually it does catch up.

— Kevin Drum

The prison system today is so messed up. Some people say, "Some criminals are made in prison," and it's actually true. The numbers and…

— Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

When it comes to inmates, we have boiled them down to just the few things we know about them - their crime, their current…

— Uzo Aduba

Our prisons are full of people who are illiterate and innumerate, have been failed by the care system, and often have had a parent…

— Sadiq Khan