Robert Downey Jr.

"You can have a great day in jail, and you can have a lousy day in Beverly Hills. The threat of prison has been eliminated for me," said Downey after his release. "I know I can do time now." Robert Downey Jr. was born April 4, 1965 in New York City. He began his acting career at age 5 and at age 20, joined Saturday Night Live for one season. By that time, Downey had developed a serious drug …

…and he hits someone, then jail him for assault. But don't imprison him just for using drugs. Judge Mira, who sentenced Downey to jail, has been dealing with him for more than 3 years and has seen that Downey hasn’t been able to get rid of the habit after many tries at rehab. Judge Mira made a bad decision. What they need is treatment, not imprisonment. Too often what they get is time in jail.