I can definitely say that DAs are the biggest factor in the prison population boom. For example, I was arrested for threatening my dad many years ago. I could'v

I can definitely say that DAs are the biggest factor in the prison population boom. For example, I was arrested for threatening my dad many years ago. I could've easily gone to prison for some time but the DA was given leeway to drop the charges entirely (with the assumption I wouldn't cause trouble for quite some time). If a DA's office can drop charges with little consequences then it's obvious they can press on with the silliest of notions of meting out justice for all of them (which they do). I think there needs to be a complete overhaul of how criminal prosecution is done in this country.