In addition: Stiffen the penalties - CONSIDERABLY!
YES !
As well timely due process in death penalty cases....
.. With DNA and Modern forensics , a state, federal district court and the US supreme court appeals process no convicted murderer should set on death row longer than 18 months.
Also consider house arrest with monitoring for non violent minor crimes including work release to pay their own way and still support family if such is the case. If they violate work release intentional then the sentence is tripled with no parole and the criminal does said time in prison.