Since imprisonment is the routine punishment for most crimes, even of the most minor nature, the rapid increase in the prison population could be curbed by the introduction of non-custodial sentencing alternatives.
由于监禁是对多数罪行乃至最轻微罪行的例行处罚，要想抑制监狱人口的迅速增长，可以采用非拘留惩处方法。