> I figure if California's prisons were 200% of capacity, Much of the concept is that the prison's are at 200% capacity because of the perverse incentives for

> I figure if California's prisons were 200% of capacity, Much of the concept is that the prison's are at 200% capacity because of the perverse incentives for the state (prosecutors, police, judges) to fulfill the private contract minimums. Mandatory minimums and the 3 strike rule are suspected to be related to private prisons contracts.