Assignment:
You're in a meeting with the mayor and police commissioner to address issues surrounding jailing, release and recidivism.
The United States prison population has tripled since 1980 to the point where the U.S. incarcerates a larger share of its population than any other country. In addition, about three-fourths of all state prisoners have been jailed before and, once released, about half will be back in prison within a few years.
Discuss changes in social policies that you believe might effectively reduce the prison population and/or the recidivism rate.