This resolution is largely going to be dealing with crimes after they have already been committed, in other words, the treatment of convicted prisoners. However, largely how you deal with those convicted prisoners is going to be influenced by the type of crime that’s committed in the first place, which means that you need to know the pre-conviction as well as the post-conviction.
So here are some quick stats for you. The majority of Federal crimes are drug related, 48.1%. Next is firearms at 19.1%.
Here’s what that means for you: the type of crimes that are committed might influence how you’re going to pass policies on things like rehabilitation, halfway houses, or capital punishment. Make sure you’re well-versed in what kind of prisoners end up in Federal prisons and why they’re there in the first place.