The population increase in jails is a problem with no easy answer. Many feel the increase is the result of mandatory sentencing for drug related crimes. I also believe this is true but I don’t think letting criminals back into the society is the solution. More money needs to be put into the prison systems, along with more mandatory sentencing into the legal systems. With automatic punishments individuals will be more reluctant to commit …showed first 75 words of 1164 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1164 total…real world react? In my opinion, not so well. The streets would be filled with more predators than ever before; I feel the drug problem would absolutely worsen. There have been protests against transferring prisoners to other states. The fact of the matter is that if someone commits a crime they should do the time; no matter where they’re incarcerated. In the end consequences should be stricken and inmates should not be catered to.