Thanks to one Twitter user, we now have a clear and troubling - TopicsExpress



          

Thanks to one Twitter user, we now have a clear and troubling illustration of the rate of imprisonment in the United States. Stretching from 1980 to 2013 and sourcing its numbers from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the GIF shows the number of prisoners per 100,000 American residents. Although the incarceration rates differ from state to state, the nationwide trend is clear: Americas incarceration rate has skyrocketed, and our prison population has become absurdly bloated. I take small amusement in noting that the states that bleat the loudest about freedom have the largest prison populations. Very small amusement, because this is not funny. (cs)
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:12:00 +0000

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