Government officials began to rethink sentencing policies that caused prison populations to skyrocket since the 1980s.In particular, they gave consideration to greater utilization of probation and community corrections for:

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Drug offenders were a significant factor in the increase in prison populations throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Therefore, officials began to consider alternative methods of punishment, such as probation and community corrections, for non-violent drug offenders to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

Government Officials Began to Rethink Sentencing Policies That Caused Prison