I agree that prisons are overcrowded and that something must be done about it. What needs to be done is: build more prisons. Lots of ‘em. Criminals should never be let loose because of overcrowding.
Shovel-ready jobs! The Administration never took my advice on a slew of shovel-ready projects, such as rebuilding I-35 from Brownsville to Minnesota.
I think my big mistake was failing to tell them that electric cars drive on them, too.
The prison guard union is a major force in CA politics with their contributions. They strongly advocate the three strikes laws even when irrationally applied so as to increase union membership.