The states hold the majority of the US prison population and the federal government releasing 6000 prisoners isn't really going to change things. The states nee

The states hold the majority of the US prison population and the federal government releasing 6000 prisoners isn't really going to change things. The states need to do the same thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_incarceration_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_incarce... As you can see, the southern states have the highest prison population. Any surprise there?