福克斯新闻 报告称46个州已经做出监狱相关法律改革（在线收听）

The analysis, done by the Vera Institute of Justice, finds that in 2014 and 2015, 46 states passed 201 bills, executive orders and ballot initiatives.

维拉司法研究机构的分析称在2014至15年两年间, 46个州通过了201项行政命令及投票举措的法案。

Those reforms ranged from improving bail systems to supporting recently released former prisoners.

这些改革包括改革保释系统到支持最近的释放前囚犯。

Other fixes curb the use of solitary confinement.

其他则是抑制单独监禁。

Some states created specialty courts for veterans, the homeless and drug addicts.

一些州为退伍军人,无家可归者及吸毒者创建了特别法庭。

Nationwide, lawmakers are trying to reduce the number of people who ended up behind bars by shortening jail stays and providing alternative sentences.

全国范围内,议员们正试图通过缩短囚禁时间及提供替代刑罚最终减少人们的服刑时间。

Tonya J. Powers, FOX News.

福克斯新闻，汤娅J，普尔斯报道。