A vast number of inmates are behind bars or under correctional care . Gingrich , Jones : The prison system does n't care ; it turns out more hardened criminals . They say radical innovation is needed to make prisons focus on crime . Authors : Almost any activity to which we might sentence low-level offenders -- apprenticeship programs , school , literacy or computer science boot camps , community service -- would be a better use of taxpayer dollars than sticking them idle in prison with hardened criminals . Online education should be used ; wardens should be incented to improve prisons .
A vast number of inmates are behind bars or under correctional care . Gingrich , Jones : The prison system does n't care ; it turns out more hardened criminals . They say radical innovation is needed to make prisons focus on crime . Authors : Online education should be used ; wardens should be incented to improve prisons .