> Politicians don't win votes by being nice and soft on crime and making it "easy" for the inmates.
I do not believe this truism is correct. For example, California Proposition 47 is a direct ballot measure that did much more than making it "easy" for many inmates (it released them!) and it passed easily.
I do not believe this truism is correct. For example, California Proposition 47 is a direct ballot measure that did much more than making it "easy" for many inmates (it released them!) and it passed easily.