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minus-squarekandohlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoWhat percentage of the world’s prisoners is America able to handle and profit off of? America holds approximately 20% of the world’s prisoners despite making up only around 5% of the global population[1][5]. Citations: [1] Mass Incarceration - American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/issues/smart-justice/mass-incarceration [2] Most prisoners per capita by country 2024 - Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/262962/countries-with-the-most-prisoners-per-100-000-inhabitants/ [3] United States of America | World Prison Brief https://www.prisonstudies.org/country/united-states-america [4] “What percent of the U.S. is incarcerated?” (And other ways to … https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/01/16/percent-incarcerated/ [5] Comparison of United States incarceration rate with other countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_United_States_incarceration_rate_with_other_countries
What percentage of the world’s prisoners is America able to handle and profit off of?
America holds approximately 20% of the world’s prisoners despite making up only around 5% of the global population[1][5].
Citations: [1] Mass Incarceration - American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/issues/smart-justice/mass-incarceration [2] Most prisoners per capita by country 2024 - Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/262962/countries-with-the-most-prisoners-per-100-000-inhabitants/ [3] United States of America | World Prison Brief https://www.prisonstudies.org/country/united-states-america [4] “What percent of the U.S. is incarcerated?” (And other ways to … https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/01/16/percent-incarcerated/ [5] Comparison of United States incarceration rate with other countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_United_States_incarceration_rate_with_other_countries