30,000 PRISONERS RELEASED--A LESSON THAT CAN BE USED TO BUILD A FOCUSED & EFFICIENT POLICY FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S STATEWIDE!!!

We might not be facing the Court-ordered release of 30,000 inmates if fewer people committing non-violent crimes were prosecuted in cases where a misdemeanor charge was an alternative (and as a result prison time would not be mandatory) and fines, classes, restitution, tracking devices and community service could be substituted "sentencing". It's called know your DA and their policies and let's try and keep prison for dangerous folks. Also, in these budget crunch times, think of the money we'd also save @ $50,000 to $60,000 per inmate and maybe even reduced prosecution costs per violator.