There are so many people in America who are imprisoned. This might be because of so many reasons that are just or not for them to be jailed. America is one of the most developed countries of the world and so a lot of crimes are highly expected. One of the greatest reasons that may make people to be imprisoned is the use of drugs. The illegal drugs like Marijuana are highly abused and these people who use very strong drugs are likely to cause very serious crimes (Sollinger, 2010). These crimes may include stealing, killing, raping, leading strikes and mob justice which is not allowed by the law. Poverty may also cause people to commit crimes of stealing in order to get the basic necessities in life (Loury, 2008). These may include food shelter and clothing. To some extent, some people may also steal to get money for educating themselves. So, when caught, they are imprisoned for so long so as to get fully punished. In America, there is also the issue of racial discrimination such that some people are imprisoned because they have a wrong color in a wrong place at a wrong time. We also find that in America, there are so many guns almost with everyone, so those who are caught with these guns unlawfully they are imprisoned. This is because they are weapons that are harmful to the people who they are staying with. Such weapons are licensed and if they do not have licenses they are supposed to be in the arms of the right officials (Sollinger, 2010). There are also some specific people who are supposed to have them and not just anyone. There is also a market for illegal gun trafficking and so this gives way to so many criminals. We also understand that so many rehabilitation centers are built. This is done with the aim of changing the lives of the people in this country. However, this does not really work out. When most people are out of the centers they still go back to their behaviors. Then this now provides a very good opportunity for them