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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoOn the other hand, 0.7% of the U.S. population is in prison right now, so that actually sounds low if anything. Disturbing, but it does sound low.
minus-squareUltraMagnus0001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoWe are next to Russia for the most imprisoned.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoWe are way past Russia. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-the-most-prisoners/ Even per capita, we’re past Russia (although nowhere near El Salvador) https://www.statista.com/statistics/262962/countries-with-the-most-prisoners-per-100-000-inhabitants/
On the other hand, 0.7% of the U.S. population is in prison right now, so that actually sounds low if anything. Disturbing, but it does sound low.
We are next to Russia for the most imprisoned.
We are way past Russia.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/262961/countries-with-the-most-prisoners/
Even per capita, we’re past Russia (although nowhere near El Salvador)
https://www.statista.com/statistics/262962/countries-with-the-most-prisoners-per-100-000-inhabitants/