give yourself more credit this is exactly righthmm i dunno much about the legal system of the united states but don't the states make the majority of the laws on criminal matters ? the national government have very little power when it comes to influencing state legislation that does not fall within their powers unless it violates the constitution. so maybe the movement will be served better if the movement addressed their grievances to the state government rather than the national government (hilary)
its not all states that can get sued by the private prisons for not providing enough inmates; it's some. its not all states that can call a half eighth of bud a 'third strike'; it's louisiana