The states hold the majority of the US prison population and the federal government releasing 6000 prisoners isn&#x27;t really going to change things. The states need to do the same thing.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_U.S._states_by_incarceration_rate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_U.S._states_by_incarce...</a><p>As you can see, the southern states have the highest prison population.  Any surprise there?