The debate is settled! More than 130 police chiefs say that we are safer with criminals roaming the streets rather than in jails. Asserting that “too many people are behind bars that don’t belong there,” the officials plan to announce on Wednesday that they have formed a group to push for alternatives to arrests, reducing the number of criminal laws and ending mandatory minimum prison sentences. This is correct. Too many criminals don't belong in jail. Criminals belong on the streets, in our businesses, in our parked cars, even in bed with our wives while we are working late at the office. The law enforcement leaders now say reducing incarceration will improve public safety because people who need treatment for drug and alcohol problems or mental health issues will be more likely to improve and reintegrate into society if they receive consistent care, something relatively few jails or prisons offer. Don't people in jail automatically...(Read Full Post)