The New Jim Crow

Thinking about buying this book by Michelle Alexander but haven't made up my mind yet.
Here are a couple of exerpts from "The New Jim Crow"
"As the United States celebrates the nation’s “triumph over race” with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of the African American community remains trapped in a subordinate status—much like their grandparents before them."

"Jarvious Cotton’s great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting by Klan intimidation; his father was barred by poll taxes and literacy tests. Today, Cotton cannot vote because he, like many black men in the United States, has been labeled a felon and is currently on parole.
—FROM THE NEW JIM CROW"

Here's my issue
Although I don't think the justice system is perfect. I'm not willing to go so far as to say this is the "New Jim Crow". During the Jim Crow era,people were discriminated against,not allowed to vote because of their skin color. Can we honestly say these felons are being discriminated against because of their skin color? I know it's a touchy subject and people like to point to the numerous prisons being built all over the country as proof of a mass conspiracy. But are those prisons being built to PURPOSEDLY stop black men from being productive citizens? Are they being built to PURPOSEDLY make sure black men aren't allowed to vote? Or are they being built because the prison system is overcrowded with people(the majority who happen to be black)who made the choice to commit a crime? I know,I know,not all men in prison are guilty. Look,I know and understand that. But sometimes,we as a people act like there is this HUGE conspiracy to make sure ALL black men end up in jail. Are there racist judges and jurors,YES! Are there crimes that require defendants to spend more time in jail than they should spend? YES! But why do many "leaders",activists and politicians focus on THAT angle instead of the actual crime the person commits? I'm sure she may make a valid point. I'm sure this book will be an interesting read,but the title sends the wrong implication. Just my opinion.What do you think?