Are Upstate judges too lenient on criminals?

Monday night marked the Upstate Sheriff's Forum in Greenville. The South Carolina Republican Party put on the event. WORD was there providing live stream coverage and co-promoted the event. WORD's own Charlie James served as a moderator. One of the issues that was consensus among all the Sheriff's involved was that the judicial system is making it tougher for them. The Sheriff's echoed the sentiment that when they arrest repeat offenders and suspects , those same people are being let back out on the street by judges. It begs the question, are Upstate judges too lenient on criminals? We want to hear from you. Let us know below.