A young man named Jay, 25 years old, is walking down the street, his father has lost his job and his mother is very ill. A van stops next to this young man and the driver says, “I have a great way for you to make a lot of money, are you up for it?” Societal rules dictate that the young man should refuse and leave, but he is desperate, he wants his mother to get better, so he accepts. This one decision will change his entire life. Because the man driving the van is a gang leader, and if Jay agrees, he's participating in Continued Criminal Enterprising. Continuing criminal enterprise is a legal term for organized crime groups, such as gangs and mafias. This gives him 20 years in prison, despite this being his first offense. The van contains 280g of Crack ready for distribution. Without even handling the drugs or selling a cent, we add another 10 years in prison, still for a first offense. There is also a gun in the car. It hasn't been used, it's just there, and it's a short-barreled shotgun. Another 15 years (federal mandatory). The van is stopped and a police officer finds all the drugs and the firearm. And now Jay will be in prison for at least 45 years, until he turns 70 (federally required). Jay could have sold his child for sex, created child pornography, bombed U.S. property, hijacked a plane, killed a corrections officer, kidnapped a minor, or robbed a bank and still received less prison time. 40 to 15 years younger (Federal