Persuasive Essay On Life In Prison

In October 1990, a young African American boy Adolfo Davis was living in Chicago 's South Side when he made a decision at 14 years old that changed his life. Living with a grandmother that could not careless about him. His father abandoned him and his mother was a drug addict. Often made fun of for constantly wearing the same clothes to school. Had a record for committing minuscule crimes in order to get money for food. Davis did not know what having family felt until he found it in a gang. One night Davis and two older gang members took to what he thought would be a robbery that ended up being a murder scene. Two men killed by the older gang members, although Davis never fired his gun. Tried and convicted as an adult, while only being in 8th charged with double murder and a sentence of life without parole. According to his attorneys, ever since Davis was sent to prison he has turned his whole life around. He received an education and helps juveniles get away from the life he once lived. He has spent two decades in prison more years than he was free. If …show more content…
When a child is raised in ways of violence that is all they will ever know. Putting this kids in life without parole is a waste. These kids need another chance they can still be saved and put on a better path. There is always hope to rehabilitate a juvenile. Its inhumane to keep a child behind bars longer than they have been alive. These juveniles are unable to make decisions when being put under an extreme situation. Recent research shows that sentencing kids does not help them decrease recidivism and just increases crime. These kids are better off going on to a juvenile detention facilities that have programs to help these kids rehabilitate. Prisons do not have these programs to help