Could the fact that so many of the citizens in our country are currently incarcerated have anything to do with the fact that our legislators are constantly ratcheting up the penalties for relatively minor crimes that have a social stigma attached to them?

This humble blogger thinks so.

Drunk driving is a serious crime, but should we really be overcrowding our jails with these offenders while we struggle to find room for more serious offenders like sexual predators?

I think we need to check our priorities.