The Public Library and the Judicial Branch

The Brisbane Public Library does not deal with the judiciary aspect of our government, it is no where near the Public Library's jurisdiction to arrest an individual or engage with the prison system. However since reading this chapter and listening to the Dolores Huerta talk it has come to my attention all of the issues facing our prison and judiciary system. How judges are elected in some instances, such as elected by a governor, could lead to less accountability by the people, Where the merit system allows judges to be held accountable to the people and in theory to not feel the need to support the legislation of the governor simply because he got him the position, even if it does not follow the will of the people. In regards to the prison system the Dolores Huerta speech spoke on the high number of delinquents serving very severe and long prison sentences for very petty crimes such as theft. Dolores Huerta went more into the racial stereotyping of the prison system, however I think prisons have become a money making/ profit making machine. Instead I think child law breakers who have not committed a very egregious crime should be put in an educational program or rehabilitation program rather then prison to stop the cycle of those kids going back to prison shortly after being released.