include this reference below. Resources that could be used to help people get better are often used to keep foreigners in jail instead. This keeps them there instead of helping them get better. Putting immigrants in jail can make it harder for police and people in the neighborhood to get along. This can weaken trust and cooperation in places where it is already low. I think these approaches can help the prison system deal with the many problems it has. What's new in the criminal justice system: Putting in place rules that give diversion programs more weight than jail time for small offenses can help lower the number of people who are locked up. This includes programs that use restorative justice to help people get better instead of harming them. Allocating Resources: Giving more money to programs that treat mental illness and addiction can help get to the bottom of why people do bad things, which will make it less likely that they will happen again. Reducing mandatory minimum sentences: Changing the rules about sentencing so that nonviolent crimes are not subject to required minimum sentences can help alleviate overcrowding and give judges more flexibility to consider each person's unique circumstances when determining a sentence. Changes to immigration policy: Correctional facilities can handle less work if adjustments are made so that undocumented immigrants are not detained for minor offenses. Providing legal avenues for undocumented immigrants to enter the country