NEWT GINGRICH: Trump could fix our broken prison system and help Make America Safe Again

Safer Supervision Act argues federal supervision wastes resources on low-risk cases instead of dangerous criminals, it's the natural follow to Trump's First Step Act.

Trump is exactly the right leader to cut through the bureaucracy and fix the over-used federal supervision system – and the Safer Supervision Act offers a rational, commonsense solution Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-1999 and a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He is chairman of Gingrich 360.

In addition to taking criminals off the streets, the Trump administration must also ensure we have a place to put them — and manpower to watch them. This means taking on the bloated federal criminal justice bureaucracy that spends far too many resources on the wrong people.

Instead of focusing on violent threats, the existing system wastes energy, manpower and money focusing on low-risk people who are no threat to anyone. If we are serious about crime, we must be tough on the front lines and savvy on the back end. This means using our law enforcement resources to keep Americans safe, slashing bloat and providing ways to ensure second chances for those who deserve them.