Police Leaders Join Call to Cut Prisons’ Rosters.

The article announces that a group of U.S. police chiefs, prosecutors, and sheriffs has been formed to advocate for a reduction in the country's incarceration rate. Members of the group, called Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration, will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama to promote alternatives to arrests, a reduction in the number of criminal laws, and the abolition of mandatory minimum prison sentences. The economic aspects of mass incarceration are also discussed.