Encouraging news from a national group of 130 police chiefs, prosecutors and sheriffs that are pushing for reductions in crime AND incarceration rates:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/opinion/why-the-police-want-prison-reform.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
For more on this group and calls:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/21/us/police-leaders-join-call-to-cut-prison-rosters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0