Incarceration In Jail

In recent discussions of over populated jails, a controversial issue has been it would make the world safer. On the one hand, some argue that it could be dangerous. On the other hand, however, others argue that it could help in the long run. In sum, then, the issue is who we should be sending to the slammer. Jails across the country are dealing with over population and brutality. Most of the citizens in jail don’t have a need for incarceration. Those citizens are await a trial for a non-violent crime. Julia M. Stasch provided some interesting statistics saying “75 percent (in jail) are held for nonviolent offenses such as traffic violations or drug charges.” (Stasch) while some people may have issues with the way some illegally drive