“It’s a stark fact that the United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, yet we have almost 25 percent of the world’s total prison population. The numbers today are much higher than they were 30, 40 years ago despite the fact that crime is at historic lows.”
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Yes, U.S. locks people up at a higher rate than any other country
July 7, 2015 at 3:00 a.m. EDT