Prosecutions in today's criminal justice system arise primarily from plea negotiations. It is significantly less expensive to offer a plea bargain than to go to trial. The idea is that the offender is still punished, but not at the cost of a drawn-out trial. This level of mass incarceration is unprecedented in our history. So much so that it has led to overcrowded prisons. Prisons once served a dual purpose, acting as a prison for criminals and an asylum for the mentally ill. In today's criminal justice system, great steps have been taken to ensure that mentally ill offenders receive the help they need instead of being locked up and untreated because they have not been diagnosed . Additionally, truly dangerous criminals are imprisoned and can no longer pose a threat to