we get in congress, long time liberal democrats, like senator leahey, so thek is getting more towards what will help public safety, and what is the most cost effective way. >> isn't part of this between some of the lions of the left and right, being pushed along of the fearsome costs of keeping a lot of people in prison? >> particularly the state level. california is exhibit a, it is just the charge has clash with each other, as the prison numbers went un, support for higher education, and it is a question now i think of policy makers and the voters say where do they want to be a generation from now do they want to continue to build, or do they want to instead build college classrooms. >> we will be back with more inside story, on al jazeera america, after a short break, when we return, i will ask my guests whether being ready to accept a marginally higher rate of some crimes can be leveraged against the huge cost of keeping someone behind bars. a cost benefit analysis, stay with us. we are back with inside story. california's proposition 47 this time on the program, a proposal on the