Prison Overcrowding <Tab/>Overcrowding in Americas prison system is a relatively new phenomenon. It has been in its current, problematic state since the 1970's. The problem of prison overcrowding has not come from higher crime rates. The majority of the changes have come from new policies on who to lock and for what. The attitude of locking up criminals because they are "bad" is what spawned this. Because of this attitude …showed first 75 words of 1217 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1217 total…system by the law-makers of our nation and now we as taxpayers are carrying the burden of overcrowded prisons. The concept of having a judiciary branch is to interpret laws and hand down well assessed, accountable, and appropriate convictions. When the right median is found then we will see a reduction in crime, a maintainable prison system, and a public that is pleased to see their hard earned money going to proper and effective use.