Are less people going to prison in the USA ?

prisoners...courtesy washington post

An article appeared in the Washington Post that said the call for reducing people going to jail is a myth. See article here...https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/18/the-myth-that-fewer-people-are-going-to-prison/

Does the article make sense? I would say yes because the United States has dozens of agencies with investigative authority and there are thousands and thousands  of government employees so they need to keep busy. The congress is constantly passing laws criminalizing everything we do so obviously people are constantly going into prison. Hopefully, we can get lighter sentences so people can get a second chance. Remember, we are all human. We all have failings. No one is perfect.

To read my story, go here..https://www.amazon.com/PRISON-expect-Federal-Bureau-Prisons-ebook/dp/B011GTWLOG