SpenAk, you made made the argument for SB91 and even more reform.  I wonder how many of the over-18 inmates now incarcerated were sent to prison at a very young age and learned to be better criminals?   Aside from that, the prison environment itself --and I'm talking about the COs, living conditions, the way inmates are treated and more--creates mental illness and psychological/psychiatric problems.  Add on the attitude of the majority of a hypocritical, vengeful, unforgiving and hateful public toward anyone with a record and you have a perfect recipe for continued criminality and recidivism. If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem.