Despite the fact that it is generally accepted that the Federal Government does not possess a general police power, recent studies have concluded that the number of Federal criminal offenses on the books has grown from less than 20...

It is time we look for more realistic and reasoned approach to the issue of incarceration.

We are wasting billions of dollars in crime policy that has been failing for the past 4 decades.

If we want to protect those victims from being victimized, the thing to do is to convince the person who gets out not to continue in a life of crime.

I think the best thing that we can do in the remaining days of this Congress is to reauthorize the Second Chance Act.

I would highly encourage continuing because that is the opportunities there that we have found in the States.

Overcrowding leads to inmate misconduct, and creates safety issues for both inmates and corrections officers.

Since the 1980s, the federal Bureau of Prisons has experienced a dramatic growth in its prison population.

I would just urge you not to be afraid of the Congressional Black Caucus because I have been and talked to them and I am still here.

Overcrowding also affects the availability of rehabilitation programs for inmates, including substance abuse treatment.

The increasing number of federal inmates contributes to overcrowding in the federal prison system.