Fixing the Criminal Justice System in the US

Few would disagree that the United States Justice System has problems. The prisons do not rehabilitate and criminals are marked for life. Meanwhile recidivism rates are astronomical and the courts are over crowded and many defendants do not get fair representation due to costs. That is to say they are guilty until they can pay a lawyer who can argue otherwise. So what can be done?

Well this topic came up recently in an online think tank and one member said we need mentoring programs and then stated;