De-incarceration?

Gail Heriot reports at Instapundit,

Meanwhile, here’s an interesting statistic from the new Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report on prisoner recidivism: “An estimated 68% of released prisoners were arrested within 3 years, 79% within 6 years, and 83% within 9 years.” Yes, it’s a complicated subject. But make sure your eyes are wide open, before you start thinking that de-incarceration is the answer to our problems.