The Pros And Cons Of Overcrowding Prisons

Overcrowding Prisons Prisons are overcrowded throughout the nation. Innocent prisoners are thrown in and locked up behind bars. Money is crucial. Prisoners are competing and struggling. Our two choices are to release the prisoners, or overcrowd them into jail. It’s your choice to pick which side of the argument you are on, but choose wisely. Whichever one you select will affect you, your loved ones, and our society in the near future. I’ve already chosen the best choice for me and my society, and that is to release the innocent prisoners. First things first, there are prisoners that should not be behind bars. I’m talking about those who committed an unacceptable act, but are not involved in any violent activities. Those who performed a violent …show more content…
When I say unnecessary prisoners, I mean the one that didn’t commit a violent crime. Those who didn’t murder, rape, harass, etc.. If all of the unnecessary prisoners were released from jail, there would be plenty of money that could go towards many things, such as employment, education, health, etc.. According to the article “39% of Prisoners Should Not Be in Prison” it said, “Releasing these inmates would save $20 billion annually, enough to employ 270,000 new police officers, 360,000 probation officers, or 327,000 school teachers.” Citizens who opposes this claim might claim that it is not worth it to release a ton of prisoners. It is a lot more risky to release prisoners, rather than just paying the taxes to have them construct more space for the prisoners. The citizens would rather pay for their taxes than live their lives in danger. It is just not worth it. That can be true, but lets think about it. Many citizens here in America are not as wealthy as you think. Some doesn’t even have enough to support their family, or put clothes on their back. What makes you think that every citizen has that type of money. It is just absurd. Taxes are not