Yes. As you know, there are tremendous fiscal restraints, and the crunch...and unless you live in various parts of the U.S.A., you cannot appreciate how serious it is. You just need to read Paul Krugman's articles in the New York Times to get a sense of how serious the matter is. Many states are desperately looking at ways to get rid of their offenders from prison.
On February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.