Mass imprisonment, also known as mass incarceration, is one of the biggest issues that impact the U.S. With just one Google search you will find that the United States is one of the countries that has the highest imprisonment rate out of any country in the world. While, I do believe that punishment is needed when an individual commits a crime, over the years it has shown that criminals are being punished for their actions against society, we also observe that imprisonment isn't as affected as it seems. Although removing criminals from the streets through mass incarceration can temporarily lower crime rates, its ability to do so in the long run is questionable. The belief that increasing incarceration makes the world a safer place is a false
