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1) In Federal and State prisons, the fundamental problem is that there are just way, WAY too many non violent offenders in prison at all. We should have 70% fewer people in federal and state prison.
I'm sure you've researched and thought this through and aren't just blindly repeating what you've heard other people say. Alright champ, who are we releasing in the streets today? We gotta reach 70%.
State prisoner breakdown in 2012:
Violent: 53.8%
- Murder 12.7%
- Manslaughter 1.3%
- Rape/sexual assault 12.2%
- Robbery 13.7%
- Aggravated or simple assault 10.7%
- Other violent 3.2%
Property 18.3%
- Burglary 9.9%
- Larceny 3.7%
- Motor vehicle theft 0.9%
- Fraud 2.2%
- Other property 2.2%
Drug 16%
- Drug possession 3.7%
- Trafficking 12.2%
Public order (weapons, public indecency, drunk driving) 10.7%
Other 0.8%