The United States has recently passed the ignominious milestone of incarcerating more than one per cent of its citizens.
1. Estimated number of people in US prisons and jails, as of April, 2008: 2,312,800
2. Percent of the world’s incarcerated population that is in the United States: 22%
3. Percent of African-American men, aged 25-29, in prison: 11.7% Continue reading