John Legend Criticizes Felicity Huffman’s 14-Day Sentence: “Prisons And Jails Are Not The Answer”

John Legend, who is an advocate for criminal justice reform, weighed in Saturday on Felicity Huffman’s 14-day prison sentence for her part in the college admissions bribery scandal. A federal judge…

Felicity Huffman Accepts Two-Week Jail Sentence In College Bribery Scheme "Without Reservation" - Update

Social media users pointed out the disparities between the sentences the two moms received, with some saying Huffman’s 14-day sentence is a result of celebrity privilege and orLegend addressed the issue today in a series of tweets. Without saying Huffman’s name, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter suggested Americans have become “desensitized” to the U.S. prison system.

“Americans have become desensitized to how much we lock people up. Prisons and jails are not the answer to every bad thing everyone does, but we’ve come to use them to address nearly every societal ill,” he continued.

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