Putting criminal offenses under a microscope vis a vis their penalties would be a good start. A fair number of offenses should probably carry shorter prison se

Putting criminal offenses under a microscope vis a vis their penalties would be a good start. A fair number of offenses should probably carry shorter prison sentences or none at all, having been overly influenced by decades of "war on drugs" and "tough on crime" policies. It is a black mark on our society that the US continues to lead the world in both per capita and absolute prison population.