Overcrowding in jails is definitely an ongoing issue nationwide. It is even a problem worldwide. Approximately 122 countries are at or above 100% prison occupancy. (Highest to Lowest - Occupancy level (based on official capacity). n.d,) I see this problem every day in our local jail. Our local jai just failed inspection because it was overcrowded. We even went as far as to build a work house in an effort to alleviate the problem. I do think that it is an issue but I do not see an end in sight for this problem. People are always going to breaking the law and going to jail for it. The more people that break the law, the more people end up in jail. The problem could be eased up with lighter sentences, however, I think that would cause people to
