1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars

Mar 01, 2008 10:31

1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars
"Nationwide, the prison population grew by 25,000 last year, bringing it to almost 1.6 million. Another 723,000 people are in local jails. The number of American adults is about 230 million, meaning that one in every 99.1 adults is behind bars ( Read more... )

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unixronin March 1 2008, 18:56:53 UTC
makes you think, in several different ways....

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siliconshaman March 1 2008, 22:43:20 UTC
One Nation, under Lock-down...

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