^That's real and the system you are speaking of hits Oakland as hard or harder than damn near anywhere else because of the fact that almost 6,000 prisoners a year are released back onto the streets of Oakland (more than the majority of other cities in the US), most of them got zero rehabilitation/education while behind bars. And like you said, once your in the system it's almost impossible to get out, that means most of the cats that get released are probably gonna be doin the same shit that got them thrown in jail in the first place. It's just a never ending cycle that affects every city, but Oakland in particular.