Prosecuting Attorneys Control the Judicial System: PAs Have Too Much Power

Prison overcrowding. All across the country prisons are busting at the seams. In my home state alone, prisoners are being let our after only serving a fraction of the time sentenced. Paris Hilton's recent jail sentence is just one example of prisoners being let out early because of "good behavior". In that particular jail, prisoners are credited one day for every four days of good behavior. It isn't an incentive program to make prisoners behave it is simply because there isn't enough space to house everyone.

One would think the reasons for such overcrowding is a rise in crime rates. I am not going to say I disagree with that. Violent crimes are on the rise. However with the current prison situation these people will only serve around a year to two years for a normal ten year sentence. These criminals aren't stupid. They know when they get out they can go right back to their violent lifestyles only to serve maybe a year more. I strongly believe people are learning to use the system. That only proves our system is broken.