End hard sentences and invest on civilization

The US has the largest reported number of prisoners in the world, and by far the highest rate of imprisonment.
And according to "Human Rights Watch" one in nine US prisoners are serving a life sentence.
Mass incarceration reflects three decades of harsh state and federal sentencing regimes, including increased use of life and life without parole sentences, high mandatory minimum sentences, and “three strikes” laws.
we ask the Administration to put an end to this harsh sentencing.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. so instead of sentencing Americans, simply educate and civilize them