Jail is for criminals and people who broke the law. The truth now however is that more people are in jail because they can't pay for their trial. Our country needs to stop throwing people who don't deserve prison in prison. One rich man accused of murder could easily pay bail however a poor man accused of a nonviolent crime could be thrown in jail.
Also, minimum sentence laws are BS. If a man has a small amount of drugs on his person, he should not go in jail for over 3 years. However if you have meth on you and a re caught, life sentences are a possibility. We need to stop throwing people in jail for their lack of money and start throwing in that homicidal jerk bag who paid bail and got off free. Peace!