Commentary Did you realize that there are more Americans on parole or probation than are held within the prison system? Yep, it’s hard to fathom but 1 in 58 American adults—about 4.4 million citizens—are currently under some sort of community supervision. Do they all need to be? Doubtful. And the status quo is costing taxpayers billions every single year. There have been a gazillion words written about prison reform, relaxation of stiff sentences, and reduced incarceration rates, but there has been much less said about a larger part of our corrections system that costs you, the taxpayer, some $9.3 billion each year. That’s the latest estimate of how much money is spent locking up people for violating their parole or probation. The Pew Trust Organization has studied the system and concludes more could be done to safely reduce the number of those under supervision. Pew’s research indicates those entering parole …