John Legend has condemned abuses present within the US criminal justice system and called for an end to mass incarceration […]
John Legend has condemned abuses present within the US criminal justice system and called for an end to mass incarceration in the country.
The singer said it was a natural cause for him to direct his energies towards because it is an issue which has affected him personally. Legend has a number of friends and family members who have been imprisoned – including his mother who was in jail for part of her life.
“I’ve had family members, my mother included, who had a drug problem and was in jail for part of her life and I’ve had plenty of other family members who’ve been caught up in the system,” Legend told People magazine.