How novel! Tennessee locks up criminals, and crime drops - Total News

How novel! Tennessee locks up criminals, and crime drops - Total News

• Something new happens when you lock up more violent repeat offenders for longer periods of time. 
• Believe it or not, crime is starting to go down.

"...Like many red states run by pro-decarceration Republicans, Tennessee's violent crime rate has steadily increased since its lows in 2013, culminating in the horrific crime wave of 2020-2021...

However, Congress passed several tough crime measures aimed at lengthening the sentences of violent offenders.

As usual, it worked like a charm.
New Department of Justice report shows homicide rate has fallen by 14%...