Justice Department shut down more than 200 prisons run by inmates . Rules require transportation for inmates and help for them to raise family , get work . The new regulations also require the half way houses to provide mental and substance abuse treatment to inmates , and are part of Holder 's `` Smart on Crime '' initiative , under which prosecutors are seeking ways to reduce sentences for certain non-violent drug offenders . Government says steps taken are reducing federal prison population .
Justice Department shut down more than 200 prisons run by inmates . Rules require transportation for inmates and help for them to raise family , get work . Government says steps taken are reducing federal prison population .